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Spatial Assessment of Ambient Air Pollution and Associated Health Risks in Selected Communities of Abia State, Nigeria

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Urban air pollution remains a major public health concern, with road traffic representing one of the dominant sources of particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in growing cities. This study evaluates the level of chemical air pollution in Alba-Iulia municipality (Romania) through two measurement campaigns (M...

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Rapid urbanization and increased anthropogenic activities have intensified air pollution in many Nigerian cities, posing significant environmental and public health risks. This study comparatively evaluated ambient air pollution levels in Owerri urban and its surrounding environments in southeastern Nigeria. Seven s...

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Changes of Urban and Suburban Air Quality Patterns during the Pandemic Year 2020: Longitudinal Evidence from Three Romanian Citie

Urban areas must develop and implement air pollution-reduction strategies in order to comply with progressively stricter air quality standards. Various measures imposed during the lockdowns associated to COVID-19 pandemic worldwide made the year 2020 an exceptional period for global air pollution: air pollutant emissio...

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Comparative analysis of seasonal air quality around an industrial area: A case study using air dispersion modelling and pollution index assessment

Background: Manufacturing activities can release combustion gases and fine particles whose ambient distribution varies with meteorology and source characteristics. Integrating source oriented dispersion modelling with Indonesia’s air pollutant standard index/indeks standar pencemar udara (ISPU) can provide complementar...

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Introduction: Ambient air pollution poses significant public health challenges across urban and semi-urban India. Karnataka, encompassing coastal, plateau, highland, and semi-arid environments, provides an ideal setting for evaluating regional air quality variability and associated health risks. This study assessed the...

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