Particles In The Air

Author : Doug Brugge
Publisher : Springer
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783319895871

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Particles in the Air by Doug Brugge Pdf

The book covers the three largest sources of particulate matter pollution in five chapters. These sources constitute three of the top ten public health problems in the world today and far outstrip any other environmental health threats in terms of health impact. The book begins with indoor solid fuel combustion for cooking in lower income countries and tells the story of how this problem was identified and recent efforts to eliminate it. The book next looks at tobacco smoking and second hand smoke, again reviewing the history of how these problems were identified scientifically and the fierce industry push back against the science. The last two chapters cover ambient particulate matter in the outdoor air. They address fine and ultrafine particles, describing the pioneering work on fine PM, the subsequent industry attacks on the scientists and then the emerging interest and concern about ultrafine particles, an area of research in which the author has participated. This book is geared towards non-scientists, including high school and college students.

Author : Lidia Morawska,Tunga Salthammer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783527609208

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Indoor Environment by Lidia Morawska,Tunga Salthammer Pdf

Covering the fundamentals of air-borne particles and settled dust in the indoor environment, this handy reference investigates: * relevant definitions and terminology, * characteristics, * sources, * sampling techniques and instrumentation, * exposure assessment, * monitoring methods. The result is a useful and comprehensive overview for chemists, physicists and biologists, postgraduate students, medical practitioners, occupational health professionals, building owners and managers, building, construction and air-conditioning engineers, architects, environmental lawyers, government and regulatory professionals.

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Particulate Control Technology
Publisher : National Academies
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Air
ISBN : UCAL:B4322864

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Controlling Airborne Particles by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Particulate Control Technology Pdf

1. INTRODUCTION. 2. AMBIENT PARTICLES AND THEIR MEASUREMENT. 3. SOURCES OF ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES. 4. CONTROL MEASURES. 5. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EMISSIONS AND AIR QUALITY.

Author : R Wilson (Ed)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:985779063

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Particles in Our Air; Concentrations and Health Effects by R Wilson (Ed) Pdf

Author : Weltgesundheitsorganisation,World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789240034228

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WHO global air quality guidelines by Weltgesundheitsorganisation,World Health Organization Pdf

The main objective of these updated global guidelines is to offer health-based air quality guideline levels, expressed as long-term or short-term concentrations for six key air pollutants: PM2.5, PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide. In addition, the guidelines provide interim targets to guide reduction efforts of these pollutants, as well as good practice statements for the management of certain types of PM (i.e., black carbon/elemental carbon, ultrafine particles, particles originating from sand and duststorms). These guidelines are not legally binding standards; however, they provide WHO Member States with an evidence-informed tool, which they can use to inform legislation and policy. Ultimately, the goal of these guidelines is to help reduce levels of air pollutants in order to decrease the enormous health burden resulting from the exposure to air pollution worldwide.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Air
ISBN : OCLC:1022197532

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Particles in Our Air : Concentrations and Health Effects by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation,U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Air quality
ISBN : UCR:31210012668610

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The Inside Story by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation,U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Pdf

Author : L M Brown,N Collings,R M Harrison,A D Maynard,R L Maynard
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781783261000

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Ultrafine Particles in the Atmosphere by L M Brown,N Collings,R M Harrison,A D Maynard,R L Maynard Pdf

Following the recognition that airborne particulate matter, even at quite modest concentrations, has an adverse effect on human health, there has been an intense research effort to understand the mechanisms and quantify the effects. One feature that has shone through is the important role of ultrafine particles as a contributor to the adverse effects of airborne particles. In this volume, many of the most distinguished researchers in the field provide a state-of-the-art overview of the scientific and medical research on ultrafine particles. Contents:Measurements of Number, Mass and Size Distribution of Particles in the Atmosphere (R M Harrison et al.)Overview of Methods for Analysing Single Ultrafine Particles (A D Maynard)Particles from Internal Combustion Engines — What We Need to Know (N Collings & B R Graskow)Ultrafine Particles in Workplace Atmospheres (J H Vincent & C F Clement)The Surface Activity of Ultrafine Particles (D A Jefferson)Toxicology of Ultrafine Particles: In Vivo Studies (G Oberdörster)Ultrafine Particles: Mechanisms of Lung Injury (K Donaldson et al.)Differential Epidemiology of Ambient Aerosols (H R Anderson)and other articles Readership: Graduate students, academics, researchers, industrial scientists and engineers. Keywords:Ultrafine Particles;Airborne Particulate Matter;Air Pollution;Vehicle Emissions;Health Effects;Aerosols

Author : Peter S. Liss,Martin T. Johnson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642256431

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Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions of Gases and Particles by Peter S. Liss,Martin T. Johnson Pdf

The oceans and atmosphere interact through various processes, including the transfer of momentum, heat, gases and particles. In this book leading international experts come together to provide a state-of-the-art account of these exchanges and their role in the Earth-system, with particular focus on gases and particles. Chapters in the book cover: i) the ocean-atmosphere exchange of short-lived trace gases; ii) mechanisms and models of interfacial exchange (including transfer velocity parameterisations); iii) ocean-atmosphere exchange of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide; iv) ocean atmosphere exchange of particles and v) current and future data collection and synthesis efforts. The scope of the book extends to the biogeochemical responses to emitted / deposited material and interactions and feedbacks in the wider Earth-system context. This work constitutes a highly detailed synthesis and reference; of interest to higher-level university students (Masters, PhD) and researchers in ocean-atmosphere interactions and related fields (Earth-system science, marine / atmospheric biogeochemistry / climate). Production of this book was supported and funded by the EU COST Action 735 and coordinated by the International SOLAS (Surface Ocean- Lower Atmosphere Study) project office.

Author : The Getty Conservation Institute
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1993-11-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780892361878

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Airborne Particles in Museums by The Getty Conservation Institute Pdf

This study represents the latest in a series of research activities aimed at a better understanding of the origin and fate of air pollution within the built environment. Most previous studies of air pollution in cultural institutions have focused on gases. Particles were ignored for many reasons: they seemed to be more easily removed by the building; gaseous air pollutants had been well studied by industry, and their effects on commercial products were heavily documented; and many particle types were considered chemically benign to almost all surfaces. Even carbon black, which is now known to pose enormous degradation risks to the optical and color qualities of paintings and tapestries, is almost totally inert. Recognizing this, and understanding that we needed to know much more about the physics of particle intrusion in museum buildings, in 1987 the Environmental Engineering Lab at the California Institute of Technology, under contract to the Getty Conservation Institute, began a detailed examination of five different museums in Southern California. These structures represent a diverse range of architectural and ventilation types. Through this study a powerful computer model was developed that could predict the soiling effects of changes made to the operation or maintenance of a building. This model can even be used to estimate the soiling rates of new buildings or major rehabilitations before any construction work is begun. This is an important contribution to both the conservation community and the broader field of air quality science.

Author : Sponsored by The Health Effects Institute
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 703 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309037266

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Air Pollution, the Automobile, and Public Health by Sponsored by The Health Effects Institute Pdf

"The combination of scientific and institutional integrity represented by this book is unusual. It should be a model for future endeavors to help quantify environmental risk as a basis for good decisionmaking." â€"William D. Ruckelshaus, from the foreword. This volume, prepared under the auspices of the Health Effects Institute, an independent research organization created and funded jointly by the Environmental Protection Agency and the automobile industry, brings together experts on atmospheric exposure and on the biological effects of toxic substances to examine what is knownâ€"and not knownâ€"about the human health risks of automotive emissions.

Author : J. Spengler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:602400120

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Particles in Our Air by J. Spengler Pdf

Author : Dr R L Maynard,Vyvyan Howard
Publisher : Garland Science
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000102352

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Particulate Matter by Dr R L Maynard,Vyvyan Howard Pdf

This is a rapidly expanding and highly topical research area. Written by authors and editors who are well known and respected in their fields, this text looks at the health effects caused by particulate aerosols, and discusses recent legislation and future strategies.

Author : Robert F. Phalen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780306482083

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The Particulate Air Pollution Controversy by Robert F. Phalen Pdf

Small invisible particles in the urban air, especially those produced by human activities, have recently stimulated intense scrutiny, debate, regulation, and legal proceedings. The stakes are high, both with respect to health impacts and economic costs, and the methods used previously to resolve similar issues are no longer adequate. Everyone on earth inhales thousands to millions of particles in each breath, so if urban particulate air pollution—particulate matter (PM)—is significantly hazardous, the negative impact on health could be staggering. Yet the activities that generate PM, such as farming, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and generating electricity, are themselves essential to human health and welfare. Scientists, regulators, legislators, activists, judges, lawyers, journalists, and representatives of the business community are actively involved in addressing the question of what should be done. This complex issue presents opportunities for critically assessing the relevant knowledge and for adopting more rigorous approaches to this and similar problems. What is the PM controversy, and why is it a good case study for how science and public policy might better interface? The PM controversy is the sum of the frequently heated debates related to the potential health risks from urban PM.

Author : T. C. Goodale,B. M. Carder,E. C. Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Aerosols
ISBN : UOM:39015095070812

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Representative Sampling of Dust Particles in High Velocity Air Streams by T. C. Goodale,B. M. Carder,E. C. Evans Pdf