This review focuses on the observed characteristics of atmospheric new particle formation
(NPF) in different environments of the global troposphere. After a short introduction, we will …

Road traffic is one of the main sources of particulate matter in the atmosphere. Despite its
importance, there are significant challenges in quantitative evaluation of its contribution to …

Ultrafine particles (UFPs; diameter less than 100 nm) are ubiquitous in urban air, and an
acknowledged risk to human health. Globally, the major source for urban outdoor UFP …

The diversity of ambient particle size and chemical composition considerably complicates
pinpointing the specific causal associations between exposure to particles and adverse …

Background Although epidemiological studies have reported associations between mortality
and both ambient air pollution and air temperature, it remains uncertain whether the …

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 …

Proximity to road traffic involves higher health risks because of atmospheric pollutants. In
addition to outdoor air, indoor air quality contributes to overall exposure. In the framework of …

Can mitigating only particle mass, as the existing air quality measures do, ultimately lead to
reduction in ultrafine particles (UFP)? The aim of this study was to provide a broader urban …

Nanoparticle emissions from road vehicles have been studied extensively in the recent past
due to their dominant contribution towards the total airborne particle number concentrations …

Black carbon is emitted from the incomplete combustion of carbonaceous fuels and will
detrimentally affect air quality, climate and human health. In this study, equivalent black …