The impact of coal mine dust characteristics on pathways to respiratory harm: investigating the pneumoconiotic potency of coals

C Kamanzi, M Becker, M Jacobs, P Konečný… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Exposure to dust from the mining environment has historically resulted in epidemic levels of
mortality and morbidity from pneumoconiotic diseases such as silicosis, coal workers' …

The challenge of adopting mitigation and adaptation measures for the impacts of sand and dust storms in Eastern Mediterranean Region: a critical review

A Eleftheriou, P Mouzourides, G Biskos… - … Adaptation Strategies for …, 2023 - Springer
Sand and dust storms (SDS) are a major disruptor in both the source areas where they occur
and at distant locations. This critical review aims to address the question of whether …

Air quality early-warning system for cities in China

Y Xu, W Yang, J Wang - Atmospheric Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Air pollution has become a serious issue in many developing countries, especially in China,
and could generate adverse effects on human beings. Air quality early-warning systems play …

Annual dust pollution characteristics and its prevention and control for environmental protection in surface mines

Z Wang, W Zhou, IM Jiskani, H Luo, Z Ao… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dust pollution is a critical challenge in achieving green mining of open-pit coal mines. The
scientific basis for dust prevention and management hinges on a thorough understanding of …

Dust pollution in cold region Surface Mines and its prevention and control

Z Wang, W Zhou, IM Jiskani, X Ding, H Luo - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of traditional dust reduction methods in surface mines is limited, particularly
during winter due to long-term drought and a rainless environment. Therefore, it is essential …

Analyzing characteristics of particulate matter pollution in open-pit coal mines: Implications for Green Mining

H Luo, W Zhou, IM Jiskani, Z Wang - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The particulate pollution in the open-pit coal mines of China is particularly severe in winter.
The aim of this study is to understand the pollution characteristics of particulate matter (PM) …

Design of buoy network in port water area for monitoring air pollution: A robust optimization approach

W Wang, B Liu, Y Peng, Z Jiang - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Buoy network is a promising technique to monitor air pollution in port water area, which is
not limited by terrain and can provide continuous measurements at a low cost. Determining …

An improved machine learning approach for optimizing dust concentration estimation in open-pit mines

B Luan, W Zhou, IM Jiskani, Z Wang - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dust is a severe environmental issue in open-pit mines, and accurate estimation of its
concentration allows for viable solutions for its control and management. This research …

Research and application of a hybrid model based on dynamic fuzzy synthetic evaluation for establishing air quality forecasting and early warning system: A case …

Y Xu, P Du, J Wang - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
As the atmospheric environment pollution has been becoming more and more serious in
China, it is highly desirable to develop a scientific and effective early warning system that …

Optimizing open-pit coal mining operations: Leveraging meteorological conditions for dust removal and diffusion

Z Wang, W Zhou, IM Jiskani, J Yan, H Luo - International Journal of Coal …, 2024 - Springer
Dust pollution from Chinese open-pit coal mines (OPCMs) threatens the coexistence of
resource development and environmental protection. This research introduces a new …