Air quality assessment in a heavily polluted urban Mediterranean environment through air quality indices

Kassomenos, Pavlos; Kelessis, Apostolos; Petrakakis, M.; Zoumakis, N. M.; Christidis, Th.; Paschalidou, Anastasia Κ.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.11.021

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“…In order to represent the global ambient air quality, Cooper et al [8] developed a satellite-based multi-pollutant index for the concentrations of PM 2.5 and NO 2 . In short, there are numerous reports in the literature, which detail the comparison and assessment of ambient air quality using different kinds of air pollution or air quality indices [9][10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

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Assessment and comparison of three different air quality indices in China

Fan

et al. 2017

Environmental Engineering Research

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Air pollution index (API) is used in Mainland China and includes only SO2, NO2 and PM10. In 2016, air quality index (AQI) replaced API. AQI contains three more air pollutants (CO, O3 and PM2.5). Both the indices emphasize on the effect of a single pollutant, whereas the contributions of all other pollutants are ignored. Therefore, in the present work, a novel air quality index (NAQI), which emphasizes on all air pollutants, has been introduced for the first time. The results showed that there were 19 d (5.2%) in API, 28 d (7.7%) in AQI and 183 d (50.1%) in NAQI when the indices were more than 100. In API, PM10 and SO2 were regarded as the primary pollutants, whereas all five air pollutants in AQI were regarded as primary. Furthermore, four air pollutants (other than the CO) in NAQI were regarded as primary pollutants. PM10, as being the primary pollutant, contributed greatly in these air quality indices, and accounted for 51.2% (API), 37.0% (AQI) and 52.6% (NAQI). The results also showed that particulate matter pollution was significantly high in Luzhou, where stricter pollution control measures should be implemented.

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Assessment and comparison of three different air quality indices in China

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Environmental Engineering Research

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“…Accumulation of air pollution, especially sulfur dioxide and smoke, reaching 1,500 mg/m 3 , resulted in an increase in the number of deaths (4,000 deaths) in December 1952 in London and in 1963 in New York City (400 deaths) (19). An association of pollution with mortality was reported on the basis of monitoring of outdoor pollution in six US metropolitan cities (20).…”

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“…Furthermore, extremely high levels of pollution are reported in Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro, followed by Milan, Ankara, Melbourne, Tokyo, and Moscow (19).…”

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Environmental and Health Impacts of Air Pollution: A Review

Manisalidis¹,

Stavropoulou

Stavropoulos

et al. 2020

Front. Public Health

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One of our era's greatest scourges is air pollution, on account not only of its impact on climate change but also its impact on public and individual health due to increasing morbidity and mortality. There are many pollutants that are major factors in disease in humans. Among them, Particulate Matter (PM), particles of variable but very small diameter, penetrate the respiratory system via inhalation, causing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, reproductive and central nervous system dysfunctions, and cancer. Despite the fact that ozone in the stratosphere plays a protective role against ultraviolet irradiation, it is harmful when in high concentration at ground level, also affecting the respiratory and cardiovascular system. Furthermore, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), dioxins, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are all considered air pollutants that are harmful to humans. Carbon monoxide can even provoke direct poisoning when breathed in at high levels. Heavy metals such as lead, when absorbed into the human body, can lead to direct poisoning or chronic intoxication, depending on exposure. Diseases occurring from the aforementioned substances include principally respiratory problems such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiolitis, and also lung cancer, cardiovascular events, central nervous system dysfunctions, and cutaneous diseases. Last but not least, climate change resulting from environmental pollution affects the geographical distribution of many infectious diseases, as do natural disasters. The only way to tackle this problem is through public awareness coupled with a multidisciplinary approach by scientific experts; national and international organizations must address the emergence of this threat and propose sustainable solutions.

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“…Kyrkilis et al [21] proposed an aggregated air quality index in relation to potential health effects, while Cairncross et al [22] suggested a novel Air Pollution Index (API) system based on the relative risk and increased daily mortality associated with short-term exposure to common air pollutants. Kassomenos et al [23] compared a number of indices for assessing air quality in a medium-size city, as well as a set of bio meteorological indices taking into account the adverse health effects of air pollution, while Llop et al [24] proposed functional groups of epiphytic lichens as indicators of air quality in South Portugal [25]. www.tsijournals.com | April-2018 3 Air pollution is also influenced by road traffic [26].…”

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Air Pollutants and their Possible Health Effects at Different Locations in Dhaka City

Alam¹,

Armin²,

Haque³

et al. 2018

J Curr Chem Pharm Sc

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Pollutants are released into the air from their different sources [1]. Acts have been generated throughout the world in an attempt to regulate these pollutants and keep them from reaching levels that are hazardous to humans [2]. For instance, the European Commission has developed regulations for monitoring and reduction of air pollutant concentrations in the atmosphere [3]. Several recognized methods are already being used to monitor the levels of SO 2 , NOx, particulate matter

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Air quality assessment in a heavily polluted urban Mediterranean environment through air quality indices

Cited by 37 publications

References 18 publications

Assessment and comparison of three different air quality indices in China

Assessment and comparison of three different air quality indices in China

Environmental and Health Impacts of Air Pollution: A Review

Air Pollutants and their Possible Health Effects at Different Locations in Dhaka City

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