The food we eat, the air we breathe: a review of the fine particulate matter-induced air quality health impacts of the global food system

S Balasubramanian, NGG Domingo… - Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The global food system is essential for the health and wellbeing of society, but is also a
major cause of environmental damage. Some impacts, such as on climate change, have …

[HTML][HTML] Emission of trace gases and aerosols from biomass burning–an updated assessment

MO Andreae - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
Since the publication of the compilation of biomass burning emission factors by Andreae
and Merlet (2001), a large number of studies have greatly expanded the amount of available …

Loss of life expectancy from air pollution compared to other risk factors: a worldwide perspective

J Lelieveld, A Pozzer, U Pöschl, M Fnais… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims Long-term exposure of humans to air pollution enhances the risk of cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases. A novel Global Exposure Mortality Model (GEMM) has been derived …

Future fire impacts on smoke concentrations, visibility, and health in the contiguous United States

B Ford, M Val Martin, SE Zelasky, EV Fischer… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) from US anthropogenic sources is decreasing.
However, previous studies have predicted that PM2. 5 emissions from wildfires will increase …

[HTML][HTML] Secondary organic aerosols from anthropogenic volatile organic compounds contribute substantially to air pollution mortality

BA Nault, DS Jo, BC McDonald… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Anthropogenic secondary organic aerosol (ASOA), formed from anthropogenic emissions of
organic compounds, constitutes a substantial fraction of the mass of submicron aerosol in …

Outdoor air pollution in India is not only an urban problem

AR Ravishankara, LM David, JR Pierce… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - pnas.org
Urban outdoor air pollution in the develo** world, mostly due to particulate matter with
diameters smaller than 2.5 µm (PM2. 5), has been highlighted in recent years. It leads to …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse health, gender and economic impacts from domestic transport of water and solid fuel: A systematic review

EW Ho, S Strohmeier-Breuning, M Rossanese… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Water and solid fuel collection and transport are domestic duties for millions
of households across the globe. People in areas with limited or no access to safely …

Premature Mortality Due to PM2.5 Over India: Effect of Atmospheric Transport and Anthropogenic Emissions

LM David, AR Ravishankara, JK Kodros, JR Pierce… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The annual premature mortality in India attributed to exposure to ambient particulate matter
(PM2. 5) exceeds 1 million (Cohen et al., 2017, https://doi. org/10.1016/S0140‐6736 (17) …

Air quality and health impact of future fossil fuel use for electricity generation and transport in Africa

EA Marais, RF Silvern, A Vodonos… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Africa has ambitious plans to address energy deficits and sustain economic growth with
fossil fueled power plants. The continent is also experiencing faster population growth than …

A laboratory assessment of 120 air pollutant emissions from biomass and fossil fuel cookstoves

KR Bilsback, J Dahlke, KM Fedak, N Good… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Cookstoves emit many pollutants that are harmful to human health and the environment.
However, most of the existing scientific literature focuses on fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) …