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In recent years, urban air quality in developing countries such as Nigeria has continued to degenerate and this has constituted a major environmental risk to human health. It has been shown that an increase in ambient particulate matter... more
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      Environmental ScienceAir pollutionPublic HealthAirborne Particulates
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      Civil EngineeringEnvironmental ScienceAir pollutionAirborne Particulates
Particulate matter (PM) is classified as one of the most dangerous air pollutants which cause numerous adverse health effects. Prolonged exposure to high PM concentrations can lead to se-rious health complications and severe chronic... more
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      Air pollutionAirborne ParticulatesMembrane
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      UtilitiesWater TreatmentChemicalsAirborne Particulates
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      Analytical ChemistryHazardous WasteSamplingUncertainty
Background, aim, and scope Life cycle analyses (LCA) approaches require adaptation to reflect the increasing delocalization of production to emerging countries. This work addresses this challenge by establishing a country-level, spatially... more
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      Environmental EngineeringEmerging EconomiesEnergyConsumer Behavior
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      EngineeringMaterials ScienceApplied PhysicsComposite Materials
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      Environmental ScienceGeochemistryMonte Carlo SimulationAtmospheric sciences
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      Air QualityForestryClimate ChangeRenewable Energy
The health implications of PM2.5 in the tropical region of Southeast Asia (SEA) are significant as PM2.5 can pose serious health concerns. PM2.5 concentration and sources here are strongly influenced by changes in the monsoon regime from... more
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      Air QualityAir pollutionAir Pollution and Health EffectsPMF, PM2.5
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      Air QualityCarbonFire EcologyForest Ecology And Management
Current shrimp pond management practices generally result in elevated concentrations of nutrients, suspended solids, bacteria and phytoplankton compared with the influent water. Concerns about adverse environmental impacts caused by... more
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      BiofiltrationAquacultureFoulingFisheries Sciences
A field campaign was performed simultaneously at five measurement sites, having different characteristics, to characterize the spatial distribution of the carbonaceous content in atmospheric aerosol in Southern Italy during the winter... more
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      Air QualityAir pollutionAir Pollution and Health EffectsSecondary Organic Aerosol Formation
The removal of carpets in homes in response to asthmatic responses in children or allergen avoidance has been recommended by many medical practitioners. This study looks at an alternative to removal and examines the concentration of... more
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      Housing & Residential DesignIndoor Air QualityPublic HealthCarpet Cleaning
The recent introduction of new vacuum cleaning technologies and systems is largely due to heightened awareness of the health effects associated with particulate matter, bacteria and fungi on interior flooring. Health effects and symptoms... more
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      Indoor Air QualityHousingPublic HealthFungi
Τhe extreme weather conditions in Middle East Area led to the construction of tightly sealed, air conditioned buildings, characterized by indoor air quality deterioration. This study presents the results of chemical characterization of... more
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      Airborne ParticulatesChemical CharacterizationIndoor/Outdoor Air Pollution
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      Sustainable ArchitectureNoise reductionAirborne ParticulatesThesis Reviews
There is growing interest in the possible association between maternal exposure to air pollutants and reproductive outcomes, particularly birth weight and gestational duration. Four systematic reviews of data were published in 2004-2005,... more
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      Air pollutionPregnancyHumansFemale
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      Air QualityForestryClimate ChangeRenewable Energy
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      Environmental StudiesHealthMultidisciplinaryIncineration
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      Air QualityForestryClimate ChangeRenewable Energy
Bacteria are ubiquitous, the diversity and relative abundance of which have a strong public health effect. It is therefore becoming increasingly important to determine the status of bacterial contamination in indoor air, since one third... more
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      Infectious disease epidemiologyAntibiotic Susceptibility TestingInfectious DiseasesAntibiotic Resistance
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      ParticlesAirborne ParticulatesTest Methods
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      Materials ScienceCarbon DioxideTrace MetalsAirborne Particulates
Over the last decade, an increase of ammonium salts in atmospheric deposition has been reported worldwide, especially in megacities. The present study aims to give a better comprehension analysis about particulate matter acidity in São... more
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      Environmental ScienceAir pollutionAirborne ParticulatesParticulate Matter
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      EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAirborne ParticulatesTaguchi method
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      EconomicsAir QualityForestryClimate Change
Composition of dust transported locally, regionally, and globally has influences on human health, ecosystem functioning, and biogeochemical cycling. This study aimed to characterize differences between dust and soil samples at a dust... more
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      GeomorphologySoil ScienceBoundary Layer MeteorologyDust Hazards
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      Indoor Air QualityAirborne Particulates
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      Environmental ScienceEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental ChemistryItaly
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      Marine BiologyLight ScatteringBacteriaRefractive Index
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      AlgorithmsAir QualityEpidemiologyRemote Sensing
The present study was conducted from July 1, 2020 to September 25, 2020 in a dedicated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospital in Delhi, India to provide evidence for the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2... more
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      MicrobiologyMedical MicrobiologyMedicineAirborne Particulates
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      Environmental ScienceWater PollutionVolatilitySampling
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      RheologyComposite MaterialsAdsorptionStructures
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      Developing CountryAirborne ParticulatesMega city
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      Environmental EngineeringAtmospheric sciencesAtmospherePM
Po Valley and Friuli Plain in Italy and Belgian Plain in Europe, are areas with the highest concentration of solid particulate matter in all the world (European Space Agency, 2004). This implies that those areas does not respect the... more
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      Airborne ParticulatesParticulate MatterPM10 particulate matter monitoring
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      ThermodynamicsProductionKineticsCarbon
Air pollutants pose a threat to biodiversity throughout the world. This study was conducted to evaluate atmospheric element accumulation in Isparta city, including Gölcük Nature Park, located in the Western Mediterranean Region of Turkey.... more
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      LichenologyBiomonitoringLichensAirborne Particulates
The present study is the first assessment of occupational risk associated with artisanal cashew nut roasting using exposure and effect biomarkers, as well as a characterization and dispersion analysis of the released particulate matter... more
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      Particulate matter modellingGenotoxicityMicronucleiParticulate Matter Emissions
Ammonia is a key alkaline species, playing an important role by neutralizing atmospheric acidity and inorganic secondary aerosol production. On the other hand, the NH3/NH4+ increases the acidity and eutrophication in natural ecosystems,... more
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      Atmospheric ScienceParticulate Matter EmissionsAirborne ParticulatesGas Phase Ion Chemistry
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      Air QualityForestryClimate ChangeRenewable Energy
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      Environmental ScienceEnvironmental HealthForecastingAsthma
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      Environmental ScienceHealthAirborne ParticulatesRespiration
Recent studies have reported soiling defects and health hazard caused by particulate matter, poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) conditions, and damages caused by varying microclimate conditions in the museum. When airborne particulates combine... more
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      Environmental ScienceCultural HeritageHeritage StudiesHeritage Conservation
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      Materials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMaterials ScienceMicrostructure
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      OceanographyAtmospheric sciencesAirborne ParticulatesData Processing
The concentration of airborne spores of Cladosporium spp. and Alternaria spp. has been investigated at three monitoring stations situated along the west-north and central-east transect in Poland (Szczecin, Olsztyn,Warszawa,) i.e. from a... more
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      AerobiologyAirborne ParticulatesSpores
The most important tobacco-specific nitrosamine found in cigarette smoke and formed in ageing smoke after cigarettes are extinguished is 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK). It is formed from nitrosation of nicotine,... more
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      ChemistryEnvironmental ChemistryMedicineMultidisciplinary