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Urban aerosol size distributions: a global perspective
Tianren Wu
Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, Center for High Performance Buildings,
Purdue University, 177 South Russell Street, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, Center for High Performance Buildings,
Purdue University, 177 South Russell Street, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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Urban air pollution is a major global environmental health challenge. Establishing associations between exposure to urban aerosols and human health outcomes requires reliable aerosol measurements. Of particular importance are measurements of urban aerosol particle size distributions. This review critically analyzes global trends in urban aerosol particle size distributions in order to provide insights into air pollution in cities and guidance for the future for air quality monitoring networks.
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