Airborne, vehicle-derived Fe-bearing nanoparticles in the urban environment: a review

T Gonet, BA Maher - Environmental Science & Technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Airborne particulate matter poses a serious threat to human health. Exposure to nanosized
(< 0.1 μm), vehicle-derived particulates may be hazardous due to their bioreactivity, their …

First data analysis about possible COVID-19 virus airborne diffusion due to air particulate matter (PM): the case of Lombardy (Italy)

E Bontempi - Environmental Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The severe cases of COVID-19 infections in Italy, and notably in Lombardy (mainly in
Brescia and Bergamo areas), registered at the beginning of March 2020, occurred after a …

Impact of battery electric vehicles on ventilation design for road tunnels: A review

X Wang, M Wang, R Jiang, J Xu, B Li, X Wang… - … and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the next several years, the proportion of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in road tunnels
is anticipated to increase as governments throughout the world promote BEVs to minimize …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 concentrations and virus-laden aerosol size distributions in outdoor air in north and south of Italy

D Chirizzi, M Conte, M Feltracco, A Dinoi… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 disease spread at different rates in the different countries and in different
regions of the same country, as happened in Italy. Transmission by contact or at close range …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of non-exhaust airborne particles from electric and internal combustion engine vehicles

Y Liu, H Chen, J Gao, Y Li, K Dave, J Chen… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper evaluates the effect of the electrification of the small, medium, and large internal
combustion engine (ICE) passenger cars on the levels of total particulate matter (PM). The …

Source apportionment of magnetite particles in roadside airborne particulate matter

T Gonet, BA Maher, J Kukutschová - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to airborne particulate matter (PM) is associated with pulmonary, cardiovascular
and neurological problems. Magnetite, a mixed Fe 2+/Fe 3+ oxide, is ubiquitous and …

Mineralogical, geochemical, and textural characteristics of soil and airborne samples during dust storms in Khuzestan, southwest Iran

N MalAmiri, A Rashki, SR Hosseinzadeh… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Dust storms are frequent phenomena in Khuzestan Province, southwest Iran, leading to
environmental hazards and deleterious impacts on human health. This work analyzes …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling road transport emissions in Germany–Current day situation and scenarios for 2040

V Matthias, J Bieser, T Mocanu, T Pregger… - … Research Part D …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In the German project Traffic Development and the Environment an advanced
model chain was built up that includes traffic models, fleet composition developments, new …

Tracing of heavy metals embedded in indoor dust particles from the industrial city of Asaluyeh, South of Iran

M Tashakor, RD Behrooz, SR Asvad… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Assessment of indoor air quality is especially important, since people spend substantial
amounts of time indoors, either at home or at work. This study analyzes concentrations of …

Estimating hourly PM1 concentrations from Himawari-8 aerosol optical depth in China

L Zang, F Mao, J Guo, W Gong, W Wang, Z Pan - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Particulate matter with diameter less than 1 μm (PM 1) has been found to be closely
associated with air quality, climate changes, and even adverse human health. However, a …