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air pollution; pollution control, etc ; aerosols; air quality; alkenes; aromatic compounds; combustion; solvents; urban areas; volatile organic compounds; China; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Understanding the emission sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is critical for air pollution mitigation. Continuous measurements of atmospheric VOCs were conducted from January to February in Hangzhou in 2021. The average measured concentration of total VOCs (TVOCs) was 38.2 ± 20.9 ppb, > 42% lower than that reported by previous studies at the urban center in Hangzhou. The VOC concentrati ...
air pollution, etc ; aerosols; case studies; dust; rain; China; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Fugitive road dust (FRD) contributes a great deal to urban rainwater and air pollution and is commonly controlled by water-sprinkling in most Chinese cities. However, there is a lack of information on its effectiveness. We used the Testing Re-entrained Aerosol Kinetic Emissions from Roads (TRAKER) method to monitor different types of roads in Baoding city before and within 1 hr after water-sprinkl ...
air pollution, etc ; air quality; meteorology; nitrogen dioxide; particulates; traffic; urban areas; urbanization; China; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Traditional air quality data have a spatial resolution of 1 km or above, making it challenging to resolve detailed air pollution exposure in complex urban areas. Combining urban morphology, dynamic traffic emission, regional and local meteorology, physicochemical transformations in air quality models using big data fusion technology, an ultra-fine resolution modeling system was developed to provid ...
smog pollution, etc ; acetaldehyde; acrolein; emissions factor; formaldehyde; high performance liquid chromatography; tillage; China; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Emissions of carbonyl compounds from agricultural machines cannot be ignored. Carbonyl compounds can cause the formation of ozone (O₃) and secondary organic aerosols, which can cause photochemical smog to form. In this study, 20 agricultural machines were tested using portable emission measurement system (PEMS) under real-world tillage processes. The exhaust gases were sampled using 2,4-dinitrophe ...
pollution; pollution control, etc ; environment; environmental policy; Show all 4 Subjects
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... The presence of nonzero conjectural variations in pollution abatement and output make emission taxes less effective with respect to reducing emissions. This has implications for the characterization of the optimal emission tax, particularly in an international context where there are large asymmetries in pollution intensities. A higher degree of collusion in output between polluting firms results ...
pollution; pollution control, etc ; data collection; neural networks; prediction; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Reliable prediction for the concentration of PM₂.₅ has become a hot topic in pollution prevention. However, the prediction for PM₂.₅ concentration remains a challenge, one of the reasons is that current prediction methods do not consider the relevance of PM₂.₅ concentration among surrounding areas. In this paper, we propose the assumption that the PM₂.₅ concentration has spatial interaction, which ...
pollution, etc ; Danio rerio; adults; bioaccumulation; brain; chemical analysis; flame retardants; histopathology; humans; liver; progeny; toxicity; transcription (genetics); China; Show all 14 Subjects
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... Many environmental contaminants could be transmitted from parents and generate impairments to their progeny. The 2,4,6-tribromophenol (TBP), a novel brominated flame retardant which has been frequently detected in various organisms, was supposed to be bioaccumulated and intergenerational transmitted in human beings. Previous studies revealed that TBP could disrupt thyroid endocrine system in zebra ...
air pollution; pollution control, etc ; air; flue gas; particulates; China; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The incineration of sacrificial offerings is a significant widely practiced custom that is also a kind of neglected air pollution source in China. Our results showed that the emission factors of particulate matter, SO₂, CO, NOₓ, and VOCs emitted from the incineration of sacrificial offerings with purification systems were reduced by 95%, 19%, 9%, 82%, and 42%, respectively, compared with those wit ...
pollution; pollution control, etc ; developed countries; equations; game theory; research; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Transboundary pollution control usually requires the cooperation of neighboring countries due to the externality of pollution. However, countries at different levels of development, which are called asymmetric countries in this paper, may have different attitudes toward this cooperation. The developing countries would like to take a free ride and they can benefit from the cooperation with develope ...
pollution; pollution control, etc ; cost effectiveness; digestion; filtration; microplastics; soil; wastes; Show all 8 Subjects
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... The world is facing a severe issue regarding microplastics (MPs) pollution, which is ascribed to its small micron size, low capture, and difficulties in removing it from the environment. The MPs' pollution control and removal policies throughout the world were a pioneering subject of plastics waste, but also a crucial problem that needs to be addressed by the governments and the communities. Consi ...
marine pollution; point source pollution, etc ; exports; microplastics; rivers; Black Sea; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The Black Sea receives increasing amounts of microplastics from rivers. In this study, we explore options to reduce future river export of microplastics to the Black Sea. We develop five scenarios with different reduction options and implement them to a Model to Assess River Inputs of pollutaNts to seA (MARINA-Global) for 107 sub-basins. Today, European rivers draining into the Black Sea export ov ...
air pollution; air pollution control, etc ; air quality; models; solar energy; Show all 5 Subjects
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... China forecasts that a 14-fold increase in photovoltaic installations is needed to meet 2060 carbon-neutrality targets. In light of the fact that air pollution impairs photovoltaic performance, pollution control could reduce the installation requirement, but research has not yet taken into account the coeval impact of unfavorable meteorological conditions, which also impair performance. Here, we e ...
air pollution; pollution control, etc ; particulates; technology; wind direction; wind speed; Show all 6 Subjects
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... How to effectively purify fine particles from the atmosphere has always been the key and difficult point in atmospheric pollution prevention and control. This paper reported a new capture technology for haze particles based on the particle sink effect. The capture characteristics of haze particles and haze removal effect were analyzed in detail. The results showed that particulate matter concentra ...
pollution; pollution control, etc ; absorbents; adsorbents; phosphorus; viability; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Show all 8 Subjects
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... The utilization of waste materials to control phosphorus (P) pollution has been intensively studied as a promising strategy to achieve sustainable wastewater treatment. Although many methods are proposed and investigated to develop modified waste-based adsorbents, a core yet still-debated issue is their effectiveness and viability in real-world applications. Therefore, this critical review summari ...
air pollution control; pollution, etc ; air quality; carbon; energy policy; environmental policy; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Achieving the co-benefits of carbon emissions reduction and air pollution control is significant for pursuing a sustainable and low-carbon economy in China. This study applies the difference-in-differences method to explore the local and spillover impact of the carbon emissions trading policy (2011) on China's carbon emissions and air quality, based on city-level data. The results show that the ca ...
Jana Moldanová; Ida-Maja Hassellöv; Volker Matthias; Erik Fridell; Jukka-Pekka Jalkanen; Erik Ytreberg; Markus Quante; Jenny Tröltzsch; Ilja Maljutenko; Urmas Raudsepp; K. Martin Eriksson
air pollution; marine pollution, etc ; environmental assessment; laws and regulations; Baltic Sea; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Shipping is an important source of pollution affecting both atmospheric and aquatic environments. To allow for efficient mitigation of environmental degradation, it is essential to know the extent of the impacts of shipping in relation to other sources of pollution. Here, we give a perspective on a holistic approach to studies of the environmental impacts of operational shipping through presentati ...
air pollution control; pollution, etc ; governance; models; research; social welfare; taxes; trade; Show all 8 Subjects
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... The practices of the joint prevention and control of air pollution (JPCAP) present two disadvantages: the low enthusiasm of governance subjects and an unsatisfactory governance effect. Revealing the existing problems and exploring their causes has been a key issue for promoting JPCAP. Given this, we especially establish a two-stage dynamic game model for air pollution control to explore the advant ...
pollution, etc ; adsorbents; adsorption; chromium; ecosystems; formic acid; heavy metals; human health; pH; porosity; surface area; toxicity; wastewater; water quality; China; Show all 15 Subjects
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... Zr-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been developed in recent years to treat heavy metals, e.g. hexavalent chromium Cr⁶⁺ pollution, which damages the surrounding ecosystem and threaten human health. This kind of MOF is stable and convenient to prepare, but has the disadvantage of low adsorption capacity, limiting its wide application. To this end, a novel formic acid and amino modified MO ...
pollution; pollution control, etc ; business enterprises; emissions factor; environmental quality; pollutants; trade liberalization; Show all 7 Subjects
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... With the deepening of trade liberalization, import competition has become increasingly fierce in China. In addition, the Chinese government has been setting higher requirements for environmental quality. Corporate pollutant emission behavior is a subject of broad concern. This paper uses panel data from 2000 to 2007 to study the impact of import competition on the pollution emission intensity of h ...
pollution; pollution control, etc ; industrial wastewater; oxidation; pollutants; surveys; wastewater treatment; water shortages; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Growing water scarcity and pollution are the main challenges that scientists need to focus on currently. Fenton-like processes are promising for applications related to water and wastewater treatment. Although there have been reviews on the fundamentals and applications of Fenton oxidation, a review focusing on the limitations of Fenton oxidation and their possible solutions is still insufficient. ...