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Urban Airborne Particulate Matter

Origin, Chemistry, Fate and Health Impacts

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Fathi Zereini

    1. Inst. Atmosphäre und Umwelt, AG Umweltanalytik, Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany

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  2. Clare L. S. Wiseman

    1. Inst. Environmental Studies (IES), Adaptation and Impacts Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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  • Presents the up-to-date research and information regarding the origins, chemistry, fate and health impacts of airborne particulate matter in urban areas
  • Addresses the topic of urban airborne particulate matter in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary manner
  • Interdisciplinary approach
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE)

Part of the book sub series: Environmental Science (ENVSCIENCE)

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Airborne Particulate Matter: Environmental Pathways, Behaviour and Fate

    1. Secondary Particle Production in Urban Areas

      • Boris Bonn
      Pages 363-370

    2. The Effect of Asian Dust on Urban Airborne PM in Japan

      • Chang-Jin Ma
      Pages 371-385

    3. The Assessment of SO2 Emitted into Atmosphere by the Pyrometallurgical Complex of Ghazaouet (NW, Algeria)

      • B. Dahmani, F. Hadji, L. Benaabidate
      Pages 387-396

  2. Bioavailability and Toxicology of Airborne Particulate Matter

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 397-398
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    2. Pd Particles as Standardized Test Material for Bioavailability Studies of Traffic Related Pd Emissions to Barley Plants

      • Kerstin Leopold, Michael Schuster
      Pages 399-410

    3. The Role of Stable Free Radicals, Metals and PAHs of Airborne Particulate Matter in Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress and Carcinogenicity

      • Athanasios Valavanidis, Konstantinos Fiotakis, Thomie Vlachogianni
      Pages 411-426

    4. In vivo and In vitro Assessment of Particulate Matter Toxicology

      • Umme S. Akhtar, Jeremy A. Scott, Amanda Chu, Greg J. Evans
      Pages 427-449

  3. Airborne Particulate Matter Exposures and Health Risks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 451-452
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    2. The Use of Snow, Soil and Lichens as Biomonitors of Contaminants in Airborne Particulate Matter in North-Eastern European Russia

      • Tony R. Walker
      Pages 453-466

    3. Biomonitoring of Toxic Compounds of Airborne Particulate Matter in Urban and Industrial Areas

      • Andreas Klumpp, Helge Ro-Poulsen
      Pages 467-481

    4. Exposure to Ultrafine Particles in Urban Centres

      • Kelly Sabaliauskas, Greg Evans
      Pages 483-499

    5. Occupational Exposure to Urban Airborne Particulate Matter: A Review on Environmental Monitoring and Health Effects

      • Ivo Iavicoli, Veruscka Leso, Luca Fontana, Antonio Bergamaschi
      Pages 501-525

    6. Health Risks of Urban Airborne Particles

      • Andreas D. Kappos
      Pages 527-551

    7. Airborne Particulate Matter, Platinum Group Elements and Human Health

      • Clare L.S. Wiseman, Fathi Zereini
      Pages 553-571

  4. Protecting Human Health: Policy, Regulation and Scientific Uncertainty

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 573-574
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  5. Protecting Human Health: Policy and Scientific Uncertainty

    1. Distinguishing Health Effects Among Different PM2.5 Components

      • Thomas J. Grahame
      Pages 575-597

    2. Regulations and Policy Measures Related to the Reduction of Ambient Particulate Matter

      • L. Morawska, E. R. Jayaratne, L. D. Knibbs, M. Megatmokhtar
      Pages 599-622

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 623-656
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This book presents the most up-to-date research and information regarding the origin, chemistry, fate and health impacts of airborne particulate matter in urban areas, a topic which has received a great deal of attention in recent years due to documented relationships between exposure and health effects such as asthma. With internationally recognised researchers and academics presenting their work and key concepts and approaches from a variety of disciplines, including environmental and analytical chemistry, biology, toxicology, mineralogy and the geosciences, this book addresses the topic of urban airborne particulate matter in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary manner. Topics and research addressed in the book range from common methodological approaches used to sample and analyse the composition of airborne particulates to our knowledge regarding their potential to impact human health and the various policy approaches taken internationally to regulate particulate matter levels.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Inst. Atmosphäre und Umwelt, AG Umweltanalytik, Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany

    Fathi Zereini

  • Inst. Environmental Studies (IES), Adaptation and Impacts Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    Clare L. S. Wiseman

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