Application of PMF and CMB receptor models for the evaluation of the contribution of a large coal-fired power plant to PM10 concentrations

D Contini, D Cesari, M Conte, A Donateo - Science of the Total Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
The evaluation of the contribution of coal-fired thermo-electrical power plants to particulate
matter (PM) is important for environmental management, for evaluation of health risks, and …

Local synergies and antagonisms between meteorological factors and air pollution: A 15-year comprehensive study in the Sydney region

G Ulpiani, G Ranzi, M Santamouris - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Associated with rapid urbanization and escalation of bushfire events, Sydney has
experienced significant air quality degradation in the XXI century. In this study, we present a …

[HTML][HTML] The mortality effect of PM2. 5 sources in the Greater Metropolitan Region of Sydney, Australia

RA Broome, J Powell, ME Cope, GG Morgan - Environment international, 2020 - Elsevier
We describe an assessment of the impact on mortality of eight major sources of PM 2.5 in
the Greater Metropolitan Region of Sydney, Australia (GMR). We modeled exposure to PM …

On the use of radon for quantifying the effects of atmospheric stability on urban emissions

SD Chambers, AG Williams, J Crawford… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
Radon is increasingly being used as a tool for quantifying stability influences on urban
pollutant concentrations. Bulk radon gradients are ideal for this purpose, since the vertical …

Quantification of primary and secondary sources to PM2. 5 using an improved source regional apportionment method in an industrial city, China

Y Hao, X Meng, X Yu, M Lei, W Li, W Yang, F Shi… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Identifying and quantifying the major sources of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is
essential for the development of pollution mitigation strategies to protect public health …

Tracing natural and industrial contamination and lead isotopic compositions in an Australian native bee species

X Zhou, MP Taylor, PJ Davies - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigates trace element concentrations (arsenic (As), manganese (Mn), lead
(Pb) and zinc (Zn)) and Pb isotopic compositions in an Australian native bee species …

Remobilisation of industrial lead depositions in ash during Australian wildfires

L Wu, MP Taylor, HK Handley - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
This study examined the recycling of lead (Pb) in ash from wildfires, its source and potential
contribution to environmental contamination. Ash from wildfires was collected from four …

Characteristics and sensitivity analysis of multiple-time-resolved source patterns of PM2. 5 with real time data using Multilinear Engine 2

X Peng, GL Shi, J Gao, JY Liu, YQ HuangFu… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - Elsevier
With real time resolved data of Particulate matter (PM) and chemical species, understanding
the source patterns and chemical characteristics is critical to establish controlling of PM. In …

Atmospheric sources of anthropogenic and geogenic trace metals in Australian lichen and fungi

L Wu, CF Isley, HK Handley, MP Taylor - Anthropocene, 2021 - Elsevier
Trace metals in archived lichen and fungi samples, dating back over 158 years, were
measured to ascertain their potential to record temporal shifts in atmospheric source inputs …

Rare earth elements and yttrium as tracers of waste/rock-groundwater interactions

DI Cendón, B Rowling, CE Hughes, TE Payne… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Increasing concentrations of Rare Earth Elements (REE) plus yttrium (REY) are
entering the environment due to human activities. The similar chemical behaviour across the …