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Research article
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Research article |
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| 25 Nov 2021
Changes in PM2.5 concentrations and their sources in the US from 1990 to 2010
Ksakousti Skyllakou
Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (FORTH/ICE-HT), 26504,
Patras, Greece
Pablo Garcia Rivera
Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Brian Dinkelacker
Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Eleni Karnezi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Earth Sciences, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
Ioannis Kioutsioukis
Department of Physics, University of Patras, 26500, Patras, Greece
Carlos Hernandez
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon
University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Peter J. Adams
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon
University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Spyros N. Pandis
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (FORTH/ICE-HT), 26504,
Patras, Greece
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26500,
Patras, Greece
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Short summary
Significant reductions in pollutant emissions took place in the US from 1990 to 2010. The reductions in sulfur dioxide emissions from electric-generating units have dominated the reductions in fine particle mass. The reductions in transportation emissions have led to a 30 % reduction of elemental concentrations and of organic particulate matter by a factor of 3. On the other hand, changes in biomass burning and biogenic secondary organic aerosol have been modest.
Significant reductions in pollutant emissions took place in the US from 1990 to 2010. The...
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