Designing vegetation barriers for urban air pollution abatement: A practical review for appropriate plant species selection
Vegetation can form a barrier between traffic emissions and adjacent areas, but the optimal
configuration and plant composition of such green infrastructure (GI) are currently unclear …
configuration and plant composition of such green infrastructure (GI) are currently unclear …
A review of factors impacting exposure to PM2. 5, ultrafine particles and black carbon in Asian transport microenvironments
Abstract The World Health Organization estimates 3.7 million deaths in 2012 in low-and
middle-income Asian countries due to outdoor air pollution. However, these estimates do not …
middle-income Asian countries due to outdoor air pollution. However, these estimates do not …
Field investigations for evaluating green infrastructure effects on air quality in open-road conditions
KV Abhijith, P Kumar - Atmospheric environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Many people live, work and spend time during their commute in near-road environments (<
50 m) where pollutant concentrations usually remain high. We investigated the influence of …
50 m) where pollutant concentrations usually remain high. We investigated the influence of …
A citizen science approach for enhancing public understanding of air pollution
The deterioration in air quality is a challenging problem worldwide. There is a need to raise
awareness among the people and support informed decision making. Over the years, citizen …
awareness among the people and support informed decision making. Over the years, citizen …
[HTML][HTML] In-car particulate matter exposure across ten global cities
P Kumar, S Hama, T Nogueira, RA Abbass… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cars are a commuting lifeline worldwide, despite contributing significantly to air pollution.
This is the first global assessment on air pollution exposure in cars across ten cities: Dhaka …
This is the first global assessment on air pollution exposure in cars across ten cities: Dhaka …
Seasonal changes and respiratory deposition flux of PM2. 5 and PM10 bound metals in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Due to rapid urbanization and fast economic development, aerosol pollution is a serious
environmental issue, especially in Bangladesh. Based on bioaccessibility and respiratory …
environmental issue, especially in Bangladesh. Based on bioaccessibility and respiratory …
Evaluation of low-cost sensors for quantitative personal exposure monitoring
Observation of air pollution at high spatio-temporal resolution has become easy with the
emergence of low-cost sensors (LCS). LCS provide new opportunities to enhance existing …
emergence of low-cost sensors (LCS). LCS provide new opportunities to enhance existing …
[HTML][HTML] The nexus between in-car aerosol concentrations, ventilation and the risk of respiratory infection
P Kumar, H Omidvarborna, A Tiwari… - Environment International, 2021 - Elsevier
We examined the trade-offs between in-car aerosol concentrations, ventilation and
respiratory infection transmission under three ventilation settings: windows open (WO); …
respiratory infection transmission under three ventilation settings: windows open (WO); …
Chemical characterization of PM2. 5 emissions and atmospheric metallic element concentrations in PM2. 5 emitted from mobile source gasoline-fueled vehicles
Fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of< 2.5 μm (PM 2.5), particularly from
the in-use gasoline-fueled vehicles, is a leading air quality pollutant and the chemical …
the in-use gasoline-fueled vehicles, is a leading air quality pollutant and the chemical …
Car users exposure to particulate matter and gaseous air pollutants in megacity Cairo
RA Abbass, P Kumar, A El-Gendy - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
Cars are a dominant mode of transport in megacity Cairo, yet there is a scarcity of personal
exposure data on air pollution. This is the first car users exposure study that investigates the …
exposure data on air pollution. This is the first car users exposure study that investigates the …