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  From:Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (Vol. 59, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 2009242 words Brief article 1100LThe following two courses are being held in conjunction with the specialty conference, Guideline on Air Quality Models: Next Generation of Models, October 26-30, 2009, Raleigh, NC. For more information about this...

• The impact of ownership on IAQ: two forthcoming studies from EPA may shed light on role played by government versus private buildings

  From:Building Design & Construction (Vol. 39, Issue 4)

  Apr. 1998350 words Brief article Two forthcoming studies from EPA may shed light on role played by government versus private buildings Are government-owned or -leased buildings more prone to indoor air quality (IAQ) problems than those that are...

• Modeled global effects of airborne desert dust on air quality and premature mortality

  Authors:D. Giannadaki, A. Pozzer, and J. LelieveldFrom:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 14, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 27, 201427 words Brief article Byline: D. Giannadaki, A. Pozzer, J. Lelieveld To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this article, please visit this link:...

• Numerical Simulation to Air Pollution Emission Control near an Industrial Zone

  Authors:Pravitra Oyjinda and Nopparat PochaiFrom:Advances in Mathematical Physics (Vol. 2017) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20173,659 words Article 1290LA rapid industrial development causes several environment pollution problems. One of the main problems is air pollution, which affects human health and the environment. The consideration of an air pollutant has to focus...

• Intercomparison of O.sub.3 formation and radical chemistry in the past decade at a suburban site in Hong Kong

  Authors:Xufei Liu, Xiaopu Lyu, Yu Wang, Fei Jiang, and Hai GuoFrom:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 19, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 16, 201944 words Author abstract, Bri... Byline: Xufei Liu, Xiaopu Lyu, Yu Wang, Fei Jiang, Hai Guo To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this article, please visit this link:...

• Urban photochemical pollution in the Iberian Peninsula: Lisbon and Barcelona airsheds. (Technical Paper)

  Authors:Nelson Barros, Carlos Borrego, Isabel Toll, Cecilia Soriano, Pedro Jimenez, and Jose Maria BaldasanoFrom:Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (Vol. 53, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20036,594 words Article ABSTRACT Numerical simulations with photochemical transport models were independently performed for two domains situated in the Iberian Peninsula covering the Lisbon and Barcelona airsheds. Although the days chosen...

• Source profiles and ozone formation potentials of volatile organic compounds in three traffic tunnels in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. (Technical Paper)

  Authors:K.S. Chen, C.H. Lai, and Y.T. HoFrom:Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (Vol. 53, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20034,801 words Article ABSTRACT Twenty-five volatile organic compounds (VOCs) up to [C.sub.10] were measured using Carbotrap multibed thermal adsorption tubes during the morning and afternoon rush hours on four different days in all three...

• Summertime measurements of benzene and toluene in Athens using a differential optical absorption spectroscopy system

  Authors:Michael Petrakis, Basil Psiloglou, Pavlos A. Kassomenos, and Costas CartalisFrom:Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (Vol. 53, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20036,347 words Article ABSTRACT In this paper, measurements of benzene, toluene, p,m-xylene, ozone ([O.sub.3]), nitrogen dioxide (N[O.sub.2]), and sulfur dioxide (S[O.sub.2]) made using the differential optical absorption spectroscopy...

• IntelliO3-ts v1.0: a neural network approach to predict near-surface ozone concentrations in Germany.

  Authors:Felix Kleinert, Lukas H. Leufen, and Martin G. SchultzFrom:Geoscientific Model Development (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 2021302 words Brief article The prediction of near-surface ozone concentrations is important for supporting regulatory procedures for the protection of humans from high exposure to air pollution. In this study, we introduce a data-driven...

• Investigation of particle and vapor wall-loss effects on controlled wood-smoke smog-chamber experiments

  Authors:Q. Bian, A. A. May, S. M. Kreidenweis, and J. R. PierceFrom:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 15, Issue 19) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 6, 2015470 words Brief article Smog chambers are extensively used to study processes that drive gas and particle evolution in the atmosphere. A limitation of these experiments is that particles and gas-phase species may be lost to chamber walls on...

• The anthropogenic contribution to atmospheric black carbon concentrations in southern Africa: a WRF-Chem modeling study

  Authors:F. Kuik, A. Lauer, J. P. Beukes, P. G. Van Zyl, M. Josipovic, V. Vakkari, et al.From:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 15, Issue 15) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 12, 2015295 words Brief article, Repor... South Africa has one of the largest industrialized economies in Africa. Emissions of air pollutants are particularly high in the Johannesburg-Pretoria metropolitan area, the Mpumalanga Highveld and the Vaal Triangle,...

• Honey Bees (Apis mellifera, L.) as Active Samplers of Airborne Particulate Matter

  Authors:Ilaria Negri, Christian Mavris, Gennaro Di Prisco, Emilio Caprio, and Marco PellecchiaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 6, 20158,147 words Article 1440LHoney bees (Apis mellifera L.) are bioindicators of environmental pollution levels. During their wide-ranging foraging activity, these hymenopterans are exposed to pollutants, thus becoming a useful tool to trace the...

• Rapid formation of intense haze episodes via aerosol-boundary layer feedback in Beijing.

  Authors:Yonghong Wang, Miao Yu, Yuesi Wang, Guiqian Tang, Tao Song, Putian Zhou, et al.From:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 3, 2020247 words Brief article Although much effort has been put into studying air pollution, our knowledge of the mechanisms of frequently occurring intense haze episodes in China is still limited. In this study, using 3 years of measurements of air...

• Assessing the Capacity of Plant Species to Accumulate Particulate Matter in Beijing, China

  Authors:Li Mo, Zeyu Ma, Yansen Xu, Fengbin Sun, Xiaoxiu Lun, Xuhui Liu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 27, 20155,992 words Report 1330LAir pollution causes serious problems in spring in northern China; therefore, studying the ability of different plants to accumulate particulate matter (PM) at the beginning of the growing season may benefit urban...

• Release of mercury from broken fluorescent bulbs. (Technical Paper)

  Authors:Michael Aucott, Michael McLinden, and Michael WinkaFrom:Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (Vol. 53, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20031,466 words Article ABSTRACT Mercury is a persistent, bioaccumulative toxin. Although the primary human exposure is from ingestion of fish contaminated with methyl mercury ([HgCH.sub.3]), exposures to elemental mercury vapor and mercury...

• A satellite-ground hybrid approach: relative risks for exposures to [PM.sub.2.5] estimated from a combination of data sources

  From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 125, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 1, 2017986 words Article 1820LSatellite instruments offer researchers powerful new perspectives and data sources for studying the environment. A new study used associations between fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) and mortality from...

• Do US ambient air lead levels have a significant impact on childhood blood lead levels: results of a national study

  Authors:LuAnn L. Brink, Evelyn O. Talbott, Ravi K. Sharma, Gary M. Marsh, Wen Chi Wu, Judith R. Rager, et al.From:Journal of Environmental and Public HealthPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20135,385 words Report 1560LIntroduction. Although lead paint and leaded gasoline have not been used in the US for thirty years, thousands of US children continue to have blood lead levels (BLLs) of concern. Methods. We investigated the potential...

• Long-term fine particulate matter exposure and mortality from diabetes in Canada

  Authors:Robert D. Brook, Sabit Cakmak, Michelle C. Turner, Jeffrey R. Brook, Dan L. Crouse, Paul A. Peters, et al.From:Diabetes Care (Vol. 36, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20135,342 words Article 1470LOBJECTIVE--Recent studies suggest that chronic exposure to air pollution can promote the development of diabetes. However, whether this relationship actually translates into an increased risk of mortality attributable...

• Development and laboratory performance evaluation of a personal cascade impactor. (Technical Paper)

  Authors:Philip Demokritou, Tarun Gupta, Stephen Ferguson, and Petros KoutrakisFrom:Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (Vol. 52, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20023,836 words Article ABSTRACT This paper presents the design and laboratory evaluation of a personal cascade impactor. The system is compact, lightweight, and uses a single battery-operated sampling pump. It operates at a flow rate of 5...

• Conversion of methane to liquid products, hydrogen, and ammonia with environmentally friendly condition-based microgap discharge

  Authors:Mindong Bai, Zhitao Zhang, Mindi Bai, Xiyao Bai, and Honghui GaoFrom:Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (Vol. 58, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20083,737 words Report ABSTRACT The conversion of methane to liquid products, hydrogen ([H.sub.2]), and ammonia ([NH.sub.3]) was investigated experimentally using microgap discharge plasma at an environmentally friendly condition. The...