Health effects of power plant emissions through ambient air quality

2020 ◽  
Vol 183 (4) ◽  
pp. 1677-1703
Author(s):  
Chanmin Kim ◽  
Lucas R. F. Henneman ◽  
Christine Choirat ◽  
Corwin M. Zigler
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Quality ◽  
Power Plant Emissions ◽  
Plant Emissions

Air quality impacts of power plant emissions in Beijing

2007 ◽  
Vol 147 (2) ◽  
pp. 401-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiming Hao ◽  
Litao Wang ◽  
Minjia Shen ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
Jingnan Hu
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plant Emissions ◽  
Plant Emissions

Climate Change Impacts on Power Plant Emissions, Air Quality and Health in the Eastern US

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (1) ◽  
pp. 3509
Author(s):  
Limaye Vijay ◽  
Monica Harkey ◽  
Paul Meier ◽  
Tracey Holloway ◽  
Jonathan Patz
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Power Plant Emissions ◽  
Plant Emissions

scholarly journals Updated emission inventories of power plants in simulating air quality during haze periods over East China

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 2065-2079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Tianliang Zhao ◽  
Sunling Gong ◽  
Shaofei Kong ◽  
Lili Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Emission Inventory ◽  
Air Pollutant ◽  
Atmospheric Environment ◽  
East China ◽  
Emission Inventories ◽  
Power Plant Emissions ◽  
Plant Emissions

Abstract. Air pollutant emissions play a determinant role in deteriorating air quality. However, an uncertainty in emission inventories is still the key problem for modeling air pollution. In this study, an updated emission inventory of coal-fired power plants (UEIPP) based on online monitoring data in Jiangsu Province of East China for the year of 2012 was implemented in the widely used Multi-resolution Emission Inventory for China (MEIC). By employing the Weather Research and Forecasting model with Chemistry (WRF-Chem), two simulation experiments were executed to assess the atmospheric environment change by using the original MEIC emission inventory and the MEIC inventory with the UEIPP. A synthetic analysis shows that power plant emissions of PM2.5, PM10, SO2, and NOx were lower, and CO, black carbon (BC), organic carbon (OC) and NMVOCs (non-methane volatile organic compounds) were higher in UEIPP relative to those in MEIC, reflecting a large discrepancy in the power plant emissions over East China. In accordance with the changes in UEIPP, the modeled concentrations were reduced for SO2 and NO2, and increased for most areas of primary OC, BC, and CO. Interestingly, when the UEIPP was used, the atmospheric oxidizing capacity significantly reinforced. This was reflected by increased oxidizing agents, e.g., O3 and OH, thus directly strengthening the chemical production from SO2 and NOx to sulfate and nitrate, respectively, which offset the reduction of primary PM2.5 emissions especially on haze days. This study indicates the importance of updating air pollutant emission inventories in simulating the complex atmospheric environment changes with implications on air quality and environmental changes.

scholarly journals An assessment of ambient air quality in two major cities in the state of Kuwait

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raslan Alenezi ◽  
Bader Al-anezi
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
The State ◽  
Oil Fields ◽  
Ambient Air Quality ◽  
The State Of Kuwait

In this study, hourly mean continuous air pollution data for the year 2010 from two monitoring stations in major urban districts in the State of Kuwait were analyzed. The ambient air quality in the Al-Mansouriah and Al-Jahra districts was evaluated in terms of the hourly average concentrations of selected major air pollutants during the winter and summer seasons. The diurnal variations of these pollutants were analyzed, and in-depth comparisons of the two pollutant concentrations for the two districts were conducted to determine the predominant sources of the air pollutants. The concentrations of CO, PM10 and NO2 in the two districts exhibited different patterns in the summer and winter due to differences in the activities that take place in the surrounding areas. The concentrations of SO2 were high in both cities because of the Al-Doha power plant and oil fields near the city in Al-Jahra. The ozone concentration is highly correlated with NOx emissions and is greater in the summer than in the winter. The results confirm that road traffic is a major source of air pollution in the Al-Mansouriah district. The Al-Doha power plant and the oil fields near Al-Jahra greatly affect the air quality in that district.

Impact of NOx Emissions Released from a Gas Turbine-Based Power Plant on the Ambient Air Quality

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-65
Author(s):  
Sabah Abdul-Wahab ◽  
Sulaiman Fadlallah ◽  
Almundher Alnaamani
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Nox Emissions ◽  
Ambient Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide inside and outside 137 homes and implications for ambient air quality standards and health effects research

1983 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Spengler ◽  
Colin P. Duffy ◽  
Richard. Letz ◽  
Theodore W. Tibbitts ◽  
Benjamin G. Ferris
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Nitrogen Dioxide ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Quality ◽  
Air Quality Standards ◽  
Ambient Air Quality Standards

scholarly journals Impact of Sawmill Industry on Ambient Air Quality: A Case Study of Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. p1
Author(s):  
Raimi Morufu Olalekan ◽  
Adio Zulkarnaini Olalekan ◽  
Odipe Oluwaseun Emmanuel ◽  
Timothy Kayode Samson ◽  
Ajayi Bankole Sunday ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Ambient Air Quality ◽  
Direct Reading ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Wood Processing

Amid sawmill busy lives, air pollution is one of the greatest casualties of our time and has increased worldwide since 1990. Today, the history of air pollution in sawmills accounts for 93.32% of the total number of wood processing industries in Nigeria, it seems daunting, overwhelming and have positioned the country at a perilous crossroad. For emerging nations such as Nigeria with a population projected to hit 410.6 million humans by 2050 with up to 40-60 million people with mental disorders at the moment, consequently more than 40,000 deaths a year will be due to air pollution. 7 million deaths worldwide is attributed to air pollution with the number set to increase significantly in coming decades mostly through non-communicable diseases like lung cancer, stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease but also through acute respiratory infections like pneumonia. Similarly, around 90% of all people breathe air contaminated with pollutants. In 2015, tobacco caused 7 million deaths, 1.2 million AIDS, 1.1 million cases of tuberculosis and 0.7 million of malaria, 19% of all cardiovascular deaths, 24% of all deaths due to ischaemic heart disease. 21% of stroke deaths, and 23% of deaths from lung cancer. Non-communicable diseases are responsible for 70% of deaths from air pollution and are a major cause of unexplained infections. In addition, air pollution seems to be significant but it is still not a determinant factor of the risk of neurodegenerative disorders in children and neurodegenerative diseases in adults. This study assessed ambient air quality in major sawmill sites in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. Air pollution measurements were made using direct reading through automatic in situ gas monitors; Hand held mobile multi-gas monitor with model AS8900 (Combustible (LEL), and Oxygen (O2)), BLATN with model BR—Smart Series air quality monitor (PM10, Formaldehyde) and air quality multimeter with model B SIDE EET100 (Dust (PM2.5), VOC, Temperature and Relative Humidity). The results show that the mean concentrations of CO, O2 and other measured parameters such as Formaldehyde (HcHo) etc., are commonly lower and within acceptable range of National and International regulatory standards for air quality indices. There are however some exceptions such as mean concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), PM2.5, PM10 and Combustible (LEL) respectively high when compared to National and International standards. This high value is attributed to the amount of pollutant present in the sawmills due to the input of influents it receives from activities of the sawmill. This is why there has been air pollution in Ilorin metropolis and were however, found to be polluted. Given the high cost of additional measures to lessen air pollution and the new perspectives suggesting that health effects can be observed at low concentrations, the health effects of air pollution should be of scientific and regulatory interest in coming years. In the absence of aggressive control, ambient air pollution is expected to cause between 6 and 9 million deaths a year by 2060.

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