Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Particulates

  1. Ambient air pollution is linked to higher cardiovascular risk in LICs and LMICs
    Systematic review and meta-analysis of ambient air pollution's association with cardiovascular disease in low- and lower-middle-income countries, identifying positive associations with PM and NO2.
  2. Gaseous organic nitrogen contributes substantially to nitrogen deposition
    Year-long coastal Hong Kong study reveals gaseous organic nitrogen comprises 29% of total nitrogen deposition, a major source previously unmeasured by conventional sampling methods.
  3. Chicago air-quality monitors are unevenly distributed across the city
    Study reveals severe spatial disparities in Chicago's air quality monitoring, with affluent areas over-monitored and minority communities facing undetected PM2.5 pollution hotspots.
  4. Ozone formation shifted by season in Guanzhong Basin
    Analysis of warm-season ozone and secondary aerosol formation in the Guanzhong Basin reveals sub-seasonal regime shifts, with traffic and industrial emissions driving both pollutants.
  5. Old dissolved carbon from permafrost thaw accumulates in Siberian lakes
    Study reveals that up to 75% of dissolved organic carbon in Siberian thermokarst lakes originates from permafrost thaw, yet this ancient carbon accumulates rather than rapidly converting to.