PM2.5/PM10 Ratios in Eight Economic Regions and Their Relationship with Meteorology in China by Danting Zhao, Hong Chen, Erze Yu, Ting Luo

“…China is suffering severe ambient air pollution in recent decades and particulate matter (PM) has become the major pollutant, especially for PM2.5 and PM10, which have highly raised scholars and policy-makers’ attention in last few years. …”
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The Unignorable Near-ground PM2.5, UFP, PAHs, and BC Levels around a Traffic Prohibited Night Market by Sheng-Lun Lin, Hongjie Zhang, Ming-Yeng Lin, Shih-Wei Huang

“…Abstract In some special densely populated areas, the background atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration is very high, which makes near-ground (NG) exposure a major problem endangering human health. …”
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Association of extreme high temperature weather with non-accidental deaths among residents of Yichang city: a time-stratified case-crossover analysis by Xiaoyan MING, Yang HAN, Zhongcheng YANG, Zaoxia WANG, Shuguang XIE, Chuangang FAN

“…After controlling for relative humidity (RH), fine particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5), inhalable particulate matter ≤ 10 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), and the gender and age of the deceased, the time-stratified case-crossover analysis showed that all nine extreme high temperature events were positively correlated with increased risk of non-accidental deaths among Yichang residents, with a lag effect Except for the P92.5-2 d and P92.5-3 d events, which lasted until lag day 3, the effects of the other seven extreme high temperature events lasted until lag day 1. …”
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Association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and daily stroke incidence among residents in Qingdao city: a time series analysis of disease surveillance, environmental,... by Nan GE, Lu PAN, Xin ZHANG, Dandan LI, Yin WANG, Jingya YIN, Hui ZHOU, Haoyan YU, Xiuqin ZHANG, Chunsheng XU, Yuan FANG, Yan MA, Bingling WANG, Haiping DUAN

“…The distributed Lag nonlinear model (DLNM) was used to analyze the associations between daily mean concentrations of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 mum (PM2.5), particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 mum (PM10), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) with daily stroke incidence, while controlling for the effects of potential confounders such as long-term trend and day of the week in Qingdao city. …”
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Real-world outdoor air exposure effects in a model of the human airway epithelium – A comparison of healthy and asthmatic individuals using a mobile laboratory setting by Pavel Rossner, Helena Libalova, Tereza Cervena, Michal Sima, Zuzana Simova, Kristyna Vrbova, Antonin Ambroz, Zuzana Novakova, Fatima Elzeinova, Anezka Vimrova, Lubos Dittrich, Michal Vojtisek, Martin Pechout, Michal Vojtisek-Lom

“…In the ambient air, we detected particulate matter (PM), and other relevant chemicals (benzene, benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), NOx). …”
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Evaluating the Performance of Low-cost PM Sensors over Multiple COALESCE Network Sites by Vishal R. Dharaiya, Vasudev Malyan, Vikas Kumar, Manoranjan Sahu, Chandra Venkatraman, Pratim Biswas, Kajal Yadav, Diksha Haswani, Ramya Sunder Raman, Ruqia Bhat, Tanveer Ahmad Najar, Arshid Jehangir, Rohit P. Patil, G. Pandithurai, Sandeep Singh Duhan, Jitendra Singh Laura

“…Abstract Air quality is a global concern, with particulate matter receiving considerable attention due to its impact on human health and climate change. …”
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Producing Effective and Clean Coke for Household Combustion Activities to Reduce Gaseous Pollutant Emissions by Shoujun Liu, Ju Shangguan, Song Yang, Wenguang Du, Xudong Yan, Kaixia Zhang

“…Nowadays, the gaseous pollutant emissions, including particulate matter (PM), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxide (NOx) from household coal combustion, cause great threat to environment and public health by contributing to severe haze in China. …”
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Fluidization of fine coal particles in an ultrasound enhanced gas-solid fluidized bed by Sayuri Naicker, Neeraj Kuarsingh, Milan Carsky, David Lokhat

“…Fluidization is commonly used in the processing of powders or fine particles since it enables continuous powder handling and promotes good particulate mixing. However, the fluidization of fine particles is challenging due to the propensity for channelling, clustering and elutriation. …”
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Geospatial mapping of drug-resistant tuberculosis prevalence in Africa at national and sub-national levels by Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Archie C.A. Clements, Fasil Wagnew, Beth Gilmour, Kefyalew Addis Alene

“…Factors such as mean temperature (β = 2.01; 95% CrI: 1.21, 3.42), population density (β = 0.41; 95% CrI: 0.19, 0.95), and fine particulate matter (β = 0.66; 95% CrI: 0.20, 0.80) were positively associated with DR-TB prevalence. …”
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Daedalus Mega-ichnosites: The Armorican Quartzite Bridge between Villuercas-Ibores-Jara and Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geoparks by Carlos Neto de Carvalho, Andrea Baucon, Ivan Cortijo, Soren Jensen, Jose Maria Barrera, Javier Lopez Caballero

“…Daedalus producers were responsible for the occupation of some of the earliest deep substrate tiers, probably feeding from particulate organics and meiofauna using complex architectures for resource exploitation. …”
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Emission Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds in Key Industries: A Case Study in the Central Plains of China by Fengwei Liu, Lei Tong, Qingyue Luo, Yufei Ling, Hongyi Gu, Yangchao Lv, Anwei Shi, Hui Liu, Hang Xiao, Cenyan Huang

“…Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the precursors of ozone and fine particulate matter, are one of the atmospheric pollutants harmful to human health. …”
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Effect of phosphorus fractions on benthic chlorophyll-a: Insight from the machine learning models by Yuting Wang, Sangar Khan, Zongwei Lin, Xinxin Qi, Kamel M. Eltohamy, Collins Oduro, Chao Gao, Paul J. Milham, Naicheng Wu

“…Different machine learning models have been used to predict the benthic chl-a from the TP and dissolved P (DP), however, to the best of our knowledge, colloidal and particulate P (CP and PP) have never been used in predictive models for benthic chl-a. …”
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Effect of nanocurcumin (Curcuma longa) on lung histopathology in rats exposed to carbon black by El Roy Achmad Rahmaniabdi, Imam Mustofa, Eka Pramyrtha Hestianah, Widjiati Widjiati, Rochmah Kurnijasanti, Hani Plumeriastuti

“…Conclusion Nanocurcumin administration demonstrates potential in mitigating alveolar septal thickening and fibrosis in rat lungs subjected to carbon black exposure, suggesting a protective role against pulmonary damage from particulate matter. …”
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Exposure to Air Pollution Exacerbates Inflammation in Rats with Preexisting COPD by Jing Wang, Ya Li, Peng Zhao, Yange Tian, Xuefang Liu, Huihui He, Rui Jia, Brian G. Oliver, Jiansheng Li

“…Particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal or less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) is associated with the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Technosols constructed from urban waste enhance carbon stabilization through improved soil aggregation by Thalita Fernanda Abbruzzini, Blanca Lucia Prado Pano, Lucy Mora Palomino, Alan Ulises Loredo-Jasso, María del Pilar Ortega Larrocea, Ceres Perez Vargas, Victor Manuel Peña Ramirez

“…CwO and EwO exhibited particulate organic matter occlusion within macroaggregates, while EwO had more microaggregates and silt + clay particles. …”
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Dendriform pulmonary ossification in military combat veterans: A case series by Jeremy T. Hua, Carlyne D. Cool, Tami J. Bang, Silpa D. Krefft, Richard C. Kraus, Cecile S. Rose

“…The most prevalent chest imaging and histopathology findings were airway-centric injury, inflammation, and retained particulate matter, suggesting substantial hazardous exposure during military deployment. …”
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Associations and potential epigenetic changes between air pollution and osteoarthritis risk and survival: Insights from a prospective cohort study by Jing Qian, Jiahao Zhu, Yifan Wang, Ruoqi Dai, Jingyou Miao, Ye Yang, Wenxia Zhao, Jing Wang, Lilu Ding, Dan Zhou, Min Yu, Yingjun Li

“…Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank, estimating exposure levels of particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10, PM2.5–10), nitrogen oxides (NO2, NOx), and air pollutants exposure score (APES). …”
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Validation of SOC Estimation Using OC and EC Concentration in PM2.5 Measured at Seoul by Ha Young Yoo, Ki Ae Kim, Yong Pyo Kim, Chang Hoon Jung, Hye Jung Shin, Kwang Ju Moon, Seung Myung Park, Ji Yi Lee

“…Abstract The organic carbon in the ambient particulate matter (PM) is divided into primary organic carbon (POC) and secondary organic carbon (SOC) by their formation way. …”
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A Mobile Image-Driven PM2.5 Estimation Framework Using Deep Learning Techniques by Anupam Kamble, Somrawee Aramkul, Paskorn Champrasert

“…Particulate pollution (PM2.5) is an important concern in Asian countries owing to its health hazards. …”
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Assessing the Air Quality Impact of Train Operation at Tokyo Metro Shibuya Station from Portable Sensor Data by Deepanshu Agarwal, Xuan Truong Trinh, Wataru Takeuchi

“…Subways, as major public transportation modes in densely populated cities, can exhibit fine particulate matter (PM) levels that surpass safety limits, even in developed countries. …”
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