Indoor particulate matter in urban households: sources, pathways, characteristics, health effects, and exposure mitigation

L Zhang, C Ou, D Magana-Arachchi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Particulate matter (PM) is a complex mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets suspended
in the air with varying size, shape, and chemical composition which intensifies significant …

Evaluating equity and justice in low-carbon energy transitions

S Kime, V Jacome, D Pellow… - Environmental Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
A low-carbon energy transition is essential for mitigating climate change, but can also cause
energy justice and equity impacts on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), low …

Practical considerations for using low-cost sensors to assess wildfire smoke exposure in school and childcare settings

O Stampfer, C Zuidema, RW Allen, J Fox… - Journal of Exposure …, 2024 - nature.com
Background More frequent and intense wildfires will increase concentrations of smoke in
schools and childcare settings. Low-cost sensors can assess fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) …

Deaths Attributable to Indoor PM2.5 in Urban China When Outdoor Air Meets 2021 WHO Air Quality Guidelines

Y Hu, JS Ji, B Zhao - Environmental Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
The World Health Organization reduced the recommended level of annual mean PM2. 5
concentrations to 5 μg/m3 in 2021. Previously, the guideline was geared toward ambient air …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in paediatric and adult asthma

A Naeem, P Silveyra - European Medical Journal (Chelmsford …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Asthma is the most common chronic condition in Western countries. Affecting 1 in 7 children
and 1 in 12 adults, asthma is responsible for> 350,000 avoidable deaths every year. While …

Measured air quality impacts after teaching parents about cooking ventilation with a video: a pilot study

SM Holm, BC Singer, MS Kang Dufour… - Journal of Exposure …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Cooking-related emissions contribute to air pollutants in the home and may
influence children's health outcomes. Objective In this pilot study, we investigate the effects …

Factors impacting range hood use in California houses and low-income apartments

H Zhao, WR Chan, WW Delp, H Tang… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Venting range hoods can control indoor air pollutants emitted during residential cooktop and
oven cooking. To quantify their potential benefits, it is important to know how frequently and …

Competitive adsorption of gaseous aromatic hydrocarbons in a binary mixture on nanoporous covalent organic polymers at various partial pressures

HA Maitlo, KH Kim, A Khan, JE Szulejko, JC Kim… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Covalent-organic polymers (COPs) are recognized for their great potential for treating
diverse pollutants via adsorption. In this study, the sorption behavior of benzene and toluene …

Particulate matter concentrations in social housing

AY Mendell, A Mahdavi, JA Siegel - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Multifamily buildings generally, and social housing specifically, are an important component
of most urban environments. Residents of social housing are often exposed to higher …

Analysis of inequalities in personal exposure to PM2. 5: A modelling study for the Greater London school-aged population

L Ferguson, J Taylor, P Symonds, M Davies… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Exposure to air pollution can lead to negative health impacts, with children highly
susceptible due to their immature immune and lung systems. Childhood exposure may vary …