scholarly journals Local air pollution and long–range mass transport of atmospheric particulate matter: A comparative study of the temporal evolution of the aerosol size fractions

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Febo ◽  
Fabio Guglielmi ◽  
Maurizio Manigrasso ◽  
Valerio Ciambottini ◽  
Pasquale Avino
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Mass Transport ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Temporal Evolution ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate Matter ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate ◽  
Size Fractions ◽  
Local Air Pollution

scholarly journals Novel Coronavirus: How Atmospheric Particulate Affects Our Environment and Health

Challenges ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Sanità di Toppi ◽  
Lorenzo Sanità di Toppi ◽  
Erika Bellini
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate Matter ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate ◽  
Po Valley ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Syncytial Virus ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Prompt Action

It is well-known that atmospheric pollution, first and foremost the particulate matter (PM), causes serious diseases in humans. China’s metropolises and Italy’s Po Valley have in fact achieved a concerning degree of notoriety thanks to runaway air pollution problems. The spread of viral respiratory diseases is facilitated in polluted environments, an example of which is the respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis. In this opinion paper, we consider the possible relationship between air pollution, primarily airborne PM10–2.5, and the spread of the novel coronavirus in Northern Italy. If it is true that the novel coronavirus remains active from some hours to several days on various surfaces, it is logical to postulate that the same can occur when it is adsorbed or absorbed by the atmospheric particulate matter, which may also help carry the virus into the human respiratory system. As the Earth presents us with a very high bill to pay, governments and other authorities need to take prompt action to counter excessive pollution levels, both in Italy and in other countries.

A new analytical method for lead determination in atmospheric particulate matter by a combination of ultrasound-assisted extraction and supramolecular solvent preconcentration

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (30) ◽  
pp. 3745-3753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Beal ◽  
Fernanda Garcia de Almeida ◽  
Camila A. B. Moreira ◽  
Isis M. Santos ◽  
Suzana M. M. Curti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate Matter ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted Extraction ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate ◽  
Assisted Extraction ◽  
Supramolecular Solvent ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted

Air pollution by lead, even in small concentrations, can cause serious health effects.

scholarly journals Research on chromium and arsenic speciation in atmospheric particulate matter: short review

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 01026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Nocoń ◽  
Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska ◽  
Kamila Widziewicz
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Arsenic Speciation ◽  
Atmospheric Precipitation ◽  
Speciation Analysis ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate Matter ◽  
Potential Threat ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate ◽  
Size Fractions ◽  
As Species

Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) plays an important role in the distribution of elements in the environment. The PM-bound elements penetrates into the other elements of the environment, in two basic forms - those dissolved in the atmospheric precipitation and those permanently bound to PM particles. Those forms differs greatly in their mobility, thus posing a potential threat to living organisms. They can also be an immediate threat, while being inhaled. Chromium (Cr) and arsenic (As) belong to the group of elements whose certain chemical states exhibit toxic properties, that is Cr(VI) and As(III). Thus, recognition of the actual threat posed by Cr and As in the environment, including those present in PM, is possible only through the in depth speciation analysis. Research on the Cr and As speciation in PM, more than the analogous studies of their presence in other compartments of the environment, have been undertaken quite rarely. Hence the knowledge on the speciation of PM-bound As and Cr is still limited. The state of knowledge in the field of PM-bound Cr and As is presented in the paper. The issues related to the characterization and occurrence of Cr and As species in PM, the share of Cr and As species mass in different PM size fractions, and in PM of different origin is also summarized. The analytical techniques used in the speciation analysis of PM-bound Cr and As are also discussed. In the existing literature there is no data on the physical characteristics of Cr and As (bound to a different PM size fractions), and thus it still lack of data needed for a comprehensive assessment of the actual environmental and health threat posed by airborne Cr and As.

scholarly journals Annual air pollution caused by the Hungry Ghost Festival

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 1578-1586 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Khezri ◽  
Y. Y. Chan ◽  
L. Y. D. Tiong ◽  
R. D. Webster
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Rain Water ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate Matter ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate

The burning of joss paper, incense and papier-mâché objects as offerings during the annual Hungry Ghost Festival months (August and September) results in increases in many elements and ions detected in atmospheric particulate matter (< 2.5 micron) and rain water.

scholarly journals Advances in Research on Atmospheric Particulate Matter Pollution and Carcinogenesis in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinshan Song ◽  
Weiwei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate Matter ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate ◽  
Experimental Animals ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Particulate Matter Pollution

Outdoor air pollution and particulate matter in polluted air are a class ofcarcinogens, and in recent years, atmospheric particulate matter pollution in China has remained at a high level. By reviewing the current situation of atmospheric particulate matter pollution in China and the research on the mechanism of particulate carcinogenesis, analyze the evidence of carcinogenicity of particulate matter in experimental animals in China and the epidemiological clues of particulate carcinogenesis, to explain the relationship between atmospheric particulate matter and cancer, and to propose relevant research in China.

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