Ambient nano and ultrafine particles from motor vehicle emissions: Characteristics, ambient processing and implications on human exposure

L Morawska, Z Ristovski, ER Jayaratne… - Atmospheric …, 2008 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to review and synthesize the existing knowledge on ultrafine
particles in the air with a specific focus on those originating due to vehicles emissions. As …

Overview of sources and characteristics of nanoparticles in urban traffic-influenced areas

T Rönkkö, H Timonen - Journal of Alzheimer's disease, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Atmospheric nanoparticles can be formed either via nucleation in atmosphere or be directly
emitted to the atmosphere. In urban areas, several combustion sources (engines, biomass …

On the formation and growth of atmospheric nanoparticles

M Kulmala, VM Kerminen - Atmospheric Research, 2008 - Elsevier
In this paper we summarize recent experimental, theoretical and observational results on the
formation and growth of atmospheric nanoparticles. During the last years significant …

Estimates of HVAC filtration efficiency for fine and ultrafine particles of outdoor origin

P Azimi, D Zhao, B Stephens - Atmospheric Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
This work uses 194 outdoor particle size distributions (PSDs) from the literature to estimate
single-pass heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) filter removal efficiencies for …

[HTML][HTML] Urban aerosol size distributions: a global perspective

T Wu, BE Boor - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Urban aerosol measurements are necessary to establish associations between air pollution
and human health outcomes and to evaluate the efficacy of air quality legislation and …

LOAC: a small aerosol optical counter/sizer for ground-based and balloon measurements of the size distribution and nature of atmospheric particles–Part 2: First …

JB Renard, F Dulac, G Berthet, T Lurton… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - amt.copernicus.org
In the companion (Part I) paper, we have described and evaluated a new versatile optical
particle counter/sizer named LOAC (Light Optical Aerosol Counter), based on scattering …

Revisiting total particle number measurements for vehicle exhaust regulations

B Giechaskiel, A Melas, G Martini, P Dilara… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Road transport significantly contributes to air pollution in cities. Emission regulations have
led to significantly reduced emissions in modern vehicles. Particle emissions are controlled …

[HTML][HTML] Lung deposited surface area size distributions of particulate matter in different urban areas

H Kuuluvainen, T Rönkkö, A Järvinen, S Saari… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lung deposited surface area (LDSA) concentration is considered as a relevant metric for the
negative health effects of aerosol particles. We report for the first time the size distributions of …

Characterization of air pollutant concentrations, fleet emission factors, and dispersion near a North Carolina interstate freeway across two seasons

PK Saha, A Khlystov, MG Snyder, AP Grieshop - Atmospheric Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
We present field measurement data and modeling of multiple traffic-related air pollutants
during two seasons at a site adjoining Interstate 40, near Durham, North Carolina. We …

Ultrafine particle emission of waste incinerators and comparison to the exposure of urban citizens

G Buonanno, L Morawska - Waste Management, 2015 - Elsevier
On the basis of the growing interest on the impact of airborne particles on human exposure
as well as the strong debate in Western countries on the emissions of waste incinerators …