Severe haze in northern China: A synergy of anthropogenic emissions and atmospheric processes

Z An, RJ Huang, R Zhang, X Tie, G Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Regional severe haze represents an enormous environmental problem in China, influencing
air quality, human health, ecosystem, weather, and climate. These extremes are …

Explosive secondary aerosol formation during severe haze in the North China Plain

J Peng, M Hu, D Shang, Z Wu, Z Du, T Tan… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Severe haze events with exceedingly high-levels of fine aerosols occur frequently over the
past decades in the North China Plain (NCP), exerting profound impacts on human health …

Separating Daily 1 km PM2.5 Inorganic Chemical Composition in China since 2000 via Deep Learning Integrating Ground, Satellite, and Model Data

J Wei, Z Li, X Chen, C Li, Y Sun, J Wang… - … science & technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) chemical composition has strong and diverse impacts on the
planetary environment, climate, and health. These effects are still not well understood due to …

A comprehensive analysis of the spatio-temporal variation of urban air pollution in China during 2014–2018

H Fan, C Zhao, Y Yang - Atmospheric Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Air pollution has been a serious environmental problem in China that damages human
health and causes climate change. While air pollution has been extensively investigated …

Aerosol and boundary-layer interactions and impact on air quality

Z Li, J Guo, A Ding, H Liao, J Liu, Y Sun… - National Science …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Air quality is concerned with pollutants in both the gas phase and solid or liquid phases. The
latter are referred to as aerosols, which are multifaceted agents affecting air quality, weather …

A review of current knowledge concerning PM2. 5 chemical composition, aerosol optical properties and their relationships across China

J Tao, L Zhang, J Cao, R Zhang - Atmospheric Chemistry and …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
To obtain a thorough knowledge of PM 2. 5 chemical composition and its impact on aerosol
optical properties across China, existing field studies conducted after the year 2000 are …

Exposure to atmospheric particulate matter-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their health effects: a review

L Yang, H Zhang, X Zhang, W Xing, Y Wang… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Particulate matter (PM) is a major factor contributing to air quality deterioration that enters
the atmosphere as a consequence of various natural and anthropogenic activities. In PM …

A review of atmospheric aging of sea spray aerosols: Potential factors affecting chloride depletion

B Su, T Wang, G Zhang, Y Liang, C Lv, Y Hu, L Li… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sea spray aerosol (SSA) is the largest natural source of aerosols in the troposphere, and
has profound potential significance for climate change, visibility, and human health. It has …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrate-driven urban haze pollution during summertime over the North China Plain

H Li, Q Zhang, B Zheng, C Chen, N Wu… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - acp.copernicus.org
Compared to the severe winter haze episodes in the North China Plain (NCP), haze
pollution during summertime has drawn little public attention. In this study, we present the …

Impacts of natural and socioeconomic factors on PM2. 5 from 2014 to 2017

Y Wang, CG Liu, Q Wang, Q Qin, H Ren… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The State Council of China had issued the Air Pollution Prevention and Control
Action Plan (abbreviated as “Clean Air Actions”), which ended in 2017. To evaluate the …