Smoke haze episodes, resulting from uncontrolled biomass burning (BB) including forest
and peat fires, continue to occur in Southeast Asia (SEA), affecting air quality, atmospheric …

Exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is a leading risk factor for mortality. We
develop global estimates of annual PM2. 5 concentrations and trends for 1998–2018 using …

Air pollution, notably particulate matter pollution, has become a serious concern in
Southeast Asia in recent decades. The combustion of biomass has been recognized to …

Southeast Asia has been experiencing severe air pollution due to its substantial local
emissions and transboundary air pollution (TAP), causing significant health impacts. While …

Elevated PM2. 5 concentrations frequently cause severe air pollution events in Delhi. Till
recently, the effect of crop residue burning on the air quality in Delhi has not been fully …

The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesizes an inverted U-shaped relationship
between indicators of environmental quality and economic growth. The possible existence of …

Forest and vegetation fires, used as tools for agriculture and deforestation, are a major
source of air pollutants and can cause serious air quality issues in many parts of Asia …

Airborne fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) represents the greatest ambient air pollution risk to
health. Wildfires and managed burns, together referred to hereafter as 'landscape'fires, are a …

Indonesia contains large areas of peatland that have been drained and cleared of natural
vegetation, making them susceptible to burning. Peat fires emit considerable amounts of …

In the dry season, the north of Thailand always experiences reduced air quality, reduced
visibility, and public health exposure from the burning of biomass domestically and in …