Formation of Urban Fine Particulate Matter

Zhang, Renyi; Wang, Gehui; Guo, Song; Zamora, Misti Levy; Ying, Qi; Lin, Yun; Wang, Weigang; Hu, Min; Wang, Yuan

doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00067

reviewChemical ReviewsMay 5, 2015Closed access

Formation of Urban Fine Particulate Matter

RZRenyi Zhang GWGehui Wang SGSong Guo MLMisti Levy Zamora QYQi Ying

Peking University · State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Urban air pollution represents one of the greatest environmental challenges facing mankind in the 21st century. Noticeably, many developing countries, such as China and India, have experienced severe air pollution because of their fast-developing economy and urbanization. Globally, the urbanization trend is projected to continue: 70% of the world population will reside in urban centers by 2050, and there will exist 41 megacities (with more than 10 million inhabitants) by 2030. Air pollutants consist of a complex combination of gases and particulate matter (PM). In particular, fine PM (particles with the aerodynamic diameter smaller than 2.5 μm or PM_(2.5)) profoundly impacts\nhuman health, visibility, the…

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