Evaluation of Key Parameters Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for Airborne Pollution (PM10) Prediction by Marco Antonio Aceves-Fernández, Ricardo Domínguez-Guevara, Jesus Carlos Pedraza-Ortega, José Emilio Vargas-Soto

“…Particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10) is today an important subject of study, mainly because of its increasing concentration and its impact on environment and public health. …”
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A Review of the Effects of Major Atmospheric Pollutants on Pollen Grains, Pollen Content, and Allergenicity by Hélène Sénéchal, Nicolas Visez, Denis Charpin, Youcef Shahali, Gabriel Peltre, Jean-Philippe Biolley, Franck Lhuissier, Rémy Couderc, Ohri Yamada, Audrey Malrat-Domenge, Nhân Pham-Thi, Pascal Poncet, Jean-Pierre Sutra

“…Physicochemical and biological effects of artificial pollution (gaseous and particulate) on pollen from different plants, in different laboratory conditions, are considered. …”
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Casting Activity of Scherotheca gigas in No-Till Mediterranean Soils: Role in Organic Matter Incorporation and Influence of Aridity by Paloma Bescansa, Iñigo Virto, Oihane Fernández-Ugalde, María José Imaz, Alberto Enrique

“…We observed a significant depletion of clay and higher concentration of total organic C and labile C in the form of particulate organic matter (POM) in the casts as compared to the surrounding soil, suggesting selective ingestion of soil by S. gigas. …”
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Parthenium hysterophorus: Novel adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyes by S.A. Bapat, D.K. Jaspal

“…Thus a combined discharge of these contaminants results in water pollution with high chemical oxygen demand, biological oxygen demand, color, particulate matter, suspended particles and odor. The mounting pollution of the water bodies has attracted attention of the researchers towards the development of novel techniques and materials for water pollution. …”
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Forecasting the Incidence of Mumps Based on the Baidu Index and Environmental Data in Yunnan, China: Deep Learning Model Study by Xin Xiong, Linghui Xiang, Litao Chang, Irene XY Wu, Shuzhen Deng

“…After excluding variables with a Pearson correlation coefficient of <0.10 or P values of <.05, we included 3 Baidu index search term groups (disease name, symptoms, and treatment) and 6 environmental factors (maximum temperature, minimum temperature, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 µm or less, and particulate matter with a diameter of 10 µm or less) for model development. …”
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Contrasting seasonal patterns in particle aggregation and dissolved organic matter transformation in a sub-Arctic fjord by M. G. Digernes, Y. V. Bodur, M. Amargant-Arumí, O. Müller, J. A. Hawkes, S. G. Kohler, U. Dietrich, M. Reigstad, M. L. Paulsen

“…<p>Particulate (POM) and dissolved (DOM) organic matter in the ocean are important components of the Earth's biogeochemical cycle. …”
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Short-Term Effect of Air Pollution on Daily Hospital Visits for Anxiety Disorders in Southern China with Low Pollution Concentrations by Xinyuan Zhong, Tingting Guo, Jianghui Zhang, Qiong Wang, Rong Yin, Kunpeng Wu, Qing Zou, Meng Zheng, Brian J. Hall, Andre M. N. Renzaho, Kangning Huang, Wen Chen

“…We evaluated the effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants, including fine particulate matter (PM_2.5), inhalable particulate matter (PM₁₀), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), and ozone (O₃), on daily hospital visits for ADs. …”
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Association between joint exposure to ambient air pollutants and carotid plaque: The mediating role of cardiometabolic risk factors by Yunfei Li, Ze Han, Xiaoyu Zhao, Yueruijing Liu, Zhiyuan Wu, Jinqi Wang, Xia Li, Xiuhua Guo, Lixin Tao

“…Each interquartile range (IQR) increase in air pollutants was associated with the following relative risk (RR) and 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CIs) for carotid plaque: 2.5-micrometer particulate matter (PM2.5), 1,04 (1.01, 1.07), 10-micrometer particulate matter (PM10), 1.10 (1.01, 1.20), sulfur dioxide (SO2), 1.28 (1.15, 1.42), ozone (O3), 1.18 (1.01, 1.37), and carbon monoxide (CO), 1.32 (1.15, 1.50). …”
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Measurement of Atmospheric Neutrino Oscillations with Very Large Volume Neutrino Telescopes by J. P. Yáñez, A. Kouchner

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Advanced HCCI Engines: Challenges and Potential Applications by Xie Mingyang

“…By igniting a homogeneous air-fuel mixture through compression without the need for a spark plug, HCCI engines achieve a more uniform and complete combustion process, resulting in lower NOx and particulate matter (PM) emissions. Despite these advantages, challenges such as limited control over combustion timing, susceptibility to knocking, and the generation of unburned hydrocarbons have hindered widespread adoption. …”
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HCCI Engines: Benefits, Challenges and Future Advancements by Fei Yifan

“…This study examines the main advantages of HCCI engines, such as increased fuel flexibility, decreased pollution from nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter, and enhanced thermal efficiency. …”
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Peristaltic Transport of a Particle–Fluid Suspension through a Uniform and Non-Uniform Annulus by K. S. Mekheimer, Y. Abd Elmaboud

“…The axial velocity of the fluid phase uf, particulate phase up and the pressure gradients have been obtained in terms of the dimensionless flow rate Q, the amplitude ratio ɸ, particle concentration C, the velocity constant V0 and the radius ratio ϵ (the ratio between the radius of the inner tube and the radius of the outer one at the inlet). …”
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The Use of Generic Medications for Glaucoma by Andrew J. Tatham

“…Furthermore, differences in inactive ingredients, pH, viscosity, levels of particulate matter, and degradation over time have been reported. …”
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The Study on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of AA6061/Snail Shell Composites by N.E. Udoye, G.E. Ezike, O.S.I. Fayomi, J.O. Dirisu

“…Electrical analysis performed on the developed composite showed an increase in the conductivity from 32.03 Ωm−1 to 34.59 Ωm−1 as the snail shell reinforcements were increased, thus improving the capability of the developed MMC to transfer electricity due to the occurrence of the snail shell particulate within the composite.…”
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ANALISIS KUALITAS GAS BUANG PADA STEAM BOILER BERBAHAN BAKAR BIO-SOLAR DAN BATU BARA by Moh. Rizal Ar Rasyid, Samsudin Anis, Susanto Susanto, Setio Wardana Danang

“…Steam boilers fueled by biodiesel and coal are one of the industrial activities that still produce exhaust emissions such as Total Particulate (PM), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Opacity, Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), and Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is very dangerous for public health and the environment. …”
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An investigation on role of salinity, pH and DO on heavy metals elimination throughout estuarial mixture by A. R. Karbassi, M. Heidari

“…Not only does such a process cause a huge percentage of metals to come into the particulate phase, but also it provides ample nutrients for the aquatic life. …”
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Effect of Atmospheric Pollutants on the Air Quality in Tunisia by Karim Bouchlaghem, Blaise Nsom

“…The maximum daily concentration reaches 439 μg/m3 during the Saharan events. The decrease in particulate levels recorded at the end of each event is due to the injection of European air masses and rainfalls. …”
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Reduction of Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Pollutant Using Intelligent Transport Systems by Mostofa Kamal Nasir, Rafidah Md Noor, M. A. Kalam, B. M. Masum

“…Automobile emits a massive amount of pollutants such as Carbon Monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter (PM), and oxides of nitrogen (NOx). …”
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Optimization and Validation of Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry for the Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Ambient Air by Iñaki Elorduy, Nieves Durana, José Antonio García, María Carmen Gómez, Lucio Alonso

“…This work describes the optimization of TD-GC/MS for the measurement of airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in particulate phase. The performance of the method was tested by Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1649b urban dust and compared with the conventional method (Soxhlet extraction-GC/MS), showing a better recovery (mean of 97%), precision (mean of 12%), and accuracy (±25%) for the determination of 14 EPA PAHs. …”
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Fabrication, Characterization, and Impact of Heat Treatment on Sliding Wear Behaviour of Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced with B4C by Krishna Mohan Singh, Akhilesh Kumar Chauhan

“…By using stir casting, metal matrix composites are manufactured by adding B4C as a reinforcement particulate in Al7075. The fabricated composites were characterized and the wear behaviour of these composites was carried out on an advanced rotary tribometer. …”
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