A first annual assessment of air quality modeling over Lebanon using WRF/Polyphemus

C Abdallah, C Afif, N El Masri, F Öztürk, M Keleş… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Air quality is modelled at high resolution over Lebanon (5× 5 km) and Beirut (1× 1 km) using
the WRF/Polyphemus modeling system for the year 2014. The observation data collected …

[HTML][HTML] Local and regional air pollution characteristics in Cyprus: A long-term trace gases observations analysis

M Vrekoussis, M Pikridas, C Rousogenous… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Observations of key gaseous trace pollutants, namely NO, NO y, CO, SO 2 and O 3,
performed at several curb, residential, industrial, background and free-troposphere sites …

Investigating the industrial origin of terpenoids in a coastal city in northern France: A source apportionment combining anthropogenic, biogenic, and oxygenated VOC

M Farhat, A Borbon, C Afif, S Zhang, S Dusanter… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Terpenoids have long been known to originate from natural sources. However, there is
growing evidence for emissions from anthropogenic activities in cities, in particular from the …

Prenatal exposure to criteria air pollutants and associations with congenital anomalies: a Lebanese national study

G Al Noaimi, K Yunis, K El Asmar, FKA Salem… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Maternal exposure to air pollution has been associated with a higher birth defect (BD) risk.
Previous studies suffer from inaccurate exposure assessment methods, confounding …

Lung cancer and risk factors in Lebanon: epidemiology, temporal trends, and comparison to countries from different regions in the world

NA Lakkis, UM Musharafieh, HG Issa… - Cancer …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Lung cancer (Lca) is the leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality
worldwide. This study examines the Lca incidence and trends in Lebanon and compares …

Source apportionment vs. emission inventories of non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC) in an urban area of the Middle East: local and global perspectives

T Salameh, S Sauvage, C Afif, A Borbon… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - acp.copernicus.org
We applied the positive matrix factorization model to two large data sets collected during two
intensive measurement campaigns (summer 2011 and winter 2012) at a sub-urban site in …

An atmospheric emission inventory of anthropogenic and biogenic sources for Lebanon

A Waked, C Afif, C Seigneur - Atmospheric environment, 2012 - Elsevier
A temporally-resolved and spatially-distributed emission inventory was developed for
Lebanon to provide quantitative information for air pollution studies as well as for use as …

Determination of gaseous and particulate emission factors from road transport in a Middle Eastern capital

C Abdallah, C Afif, S Sauvage, A Borbon… - … Research Part D …, 2020 - Elsevier
Road transport is a major source of anthropogenic emissions especially in the Middle East
where the regulations enforcement is generally poor. This study aims to quantify the …

Epidemiology of Breast, Corpus Uteri, and Ovarian Cancers in Lebanon With Emphasis on Breast Cancer Incidence Trends and Risk Factors Compared to Regional …

NA Lakkis, RM Abdallah, UM Musharrafieh… - Cancer …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives This study explores the incidence and trends of breast (Bca), corpus uteri (CUca),
and ovarian (Oca) cancer in Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country. It compares the Bca rates to …

Anthropogenic emissions of reactive compounds in the Mediterranean region

A Borbon, C Afif, T Salameh, BTP Thera… - … Chemistry in the …, 2022 - Springer
In this chapter, we present the current knowledge of the anthropogenic emissions of major
gaseous and particulate pollutants in the Mediterranean basin. Anthropogenic emissions …