With rapid industrialization and urbanization, China is facing a great challenge with regard
to severe fog-haze pollutions, which were characterized by high fine particulate …

With rapid economic development, China has been plagued by choking air pollution in
recent years, and the frequent occurrence of haze episodes has caused widespread public …

Background Previous studies have reported decreased birth weight associated with
increased air pollutant concentrations during pregnancy. However, it is not clear when …

In this study, we present a regional insight into characteristics and formation process of the
widespread extreme haze pollution in northern China during January of 2013 using …

Four extreme haze episodes occurred in October 2014 in the North China Plain (NCP). To
clarify the formation mechanism of hazes in autumn, strengthened observations were …

Using size-resolved filter sampling and chemical characterization, high concentrations of
water-soluble ions, carbonaceous species and heavy metals were found in both fine (PM …

Air pollutions from transportation sector have become a serious urban environmental
problem, especially in developing countries with expending urbanization. Cleaner …

A severe prolonged regional haze episode occurred over the Yangtze River Delta (YRD)
from 2 to 14 December 2013. In this paper, we have discussed the probable cause of haze …

Air quality in the world's most populous cities (megacities) impacts a sizeable proportion of
the global population. Projected population increases in urban areas over the coming …

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the formation and evolution mechanism
of the regional haze in Beijing by analyzing the process of a severe haze episode that …