Atmospheric dispersion modeling and radiological environmental impact assessment for normal operation of a proposed pressurized water reactor in the eastern …

I Alrammah, IMM Saeed, MHA Mhareb… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a licensing requirement, constructing a new nuclear power plant (NPP) requires
performing a radiological environmental impact assessment (REIA) which includes the study …

Uncovering PM2. 5 transport trajectories and sources at district within city scale

M Shan, Y Wang, Y Lu, C Liang, T Wang, L Li… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
To continuously improve air quality, it is necessary to carry out fine management of air
pollution prevention and control. However, research into regional transport of PM 2.5 at a …

Investigation of the effects of the Greek extreme wildfires of August 2021 on air quality and spectral solar irradiance

A Masoom, I Fountoulakis, S Kazadzis… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - acp.copernicus.org
In August 2021, a historic heatwave was recorded in Greece which resulted in extreme
wildfire events that strongly affected the air quality over the city of Athens. Saharan dust was …

The footprint of wildfires on mediterranean forest ecosystem services in vesuvius national park

R Silvestro, L Saulino, C Cavallo, E Allevato… - Fire, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wildfires are one of the most important natural disturbances in vegetation biomes. In recent
decades, both the number and severity of fires have significantly increased in Mediterranean …

Impact of peri-urban forest fires on air quality and aerosol optical and chemical properties: The case of the August 2021 wildfires in Athens, Greece

DG Kaskaoutis, K Petrinoli, G Grivas… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wildfires occurring near urban areas are known to have exceedingly detrimental impacts on
the environment, air quality, economy and human health. In this framework, this study …

[HTML][HTML] Health and economic burden of wildland fires PM2. 5-related pollution in Portugal–A longitudinal study

JV Barbosa, RAO Nunes, MCM Alvim-Ferraz… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Portugal has been affected by wildland fires that destroy thousands of hectares of forest,
causing damage to the environment and to the exposed populations. This study aims to …

Enviro-HIRLAM model estimates of elevated black carbon pollution over Ukraine resulted from forest fires

M Savenets, L Pysarenko, S Krakovska… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Biomass burning is one of the biggest sources of atmospheric black carbon (BC), which
negatively impacts human health and contributes to climate forcing. In this work, we explore …

The Impact of Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) Lockdown Restrictions on the Criteria Pollutants

P Verma, S Sisodiya, SK Banait, S Chowdhury… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Air pollution is accountable for various long-term and short-term respiratory diseases and
even deaths. Air pollution is normally associated with a decreasing life expectancy …

Change of air quality knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and practices during and post-wildfires in the United States

A Del Ponte, L Ang, L Li, N Lim, WW San Tam… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Amid worsening climate change, the recurrent wildfires have substantially worsened air
quality in the Western United States (US). Understanding the knowledge, attitudes …

Concurrent influence of different natural sources on the particulate matter in the central mediterranean region during a wildfire season

J Castagna, A Senatore, M Bencardino, G Mendicino - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wildfire occurrence and severity in the Mediterranean region during the summer season is
increasing, being favoured by climate change-induced conditions (ie, drought, heatwaves) …