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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-6291-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-6291-2022
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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16 May 2022
Research article |
| 16 May 2022
| 16 May 2022
Trends in secondary inorganic aerosol pollution in China and its responses to emission controls of precursors in wintertime
Fanlei Meng
College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant–Soil Interactions,
Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of
Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural
University, Beijing 100193, China
Yibo Zhang
Research Center for Air Pollution and Health, Key Laboratory of
Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education,
College of Environment and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou,
Zhejiang 310058, P.R. China
Jiahui Kang
College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant–Soil Interactions,
Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of
Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural
University, Beijing 100193, China
Mathew R. Heal
School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
Stefan Reis
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, United
Kingdom
School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
University of Exeter Medical School, European Centre for Environment and Human Health, Knowledge Spa, Truro, TR1 3HD United Kingdom
Mengru Wang
Water Systems and Global Change Group, Wageningen University &
Research, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands
Lei Liu
College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University,
Lanzhou 730000, China
Kai Wang
College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant–Soil Interactions,
Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of
Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural
University, Beijing 100193, China
Research Center for Air Pollution and Health, Key Laboratory of
Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education,
College of Environment and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou,
Zhejiang 310058, P.R. China
Pengfei Li
College of Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University,
Baoding, Hebei 071000, China
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Earth System Science
Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park 20740, USA
Yong Hou
College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant–Soil Interactions,
Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of
Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural
University, Beijing 100193, China
Ying Zhang
College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant–Soil Interactions,
Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of
Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural
University, Beijing 100193, China
Xuejun Liu
College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant–Soil Interactions,
Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of
Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural
University, Beijing 100193, China
Zhenling Cui
College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant–Soil Interactions,
Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of
Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural
University, Beijing 100193, China
College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant–Soil Interactions,
Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of
Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural
University, Beijing 100193, China
Fusuo Zhang
College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant–Soil Interactions,
Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of
Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural
University, Beijing 100193, China
Data sets
Supplementary information_Dataset_PM2.5 and associated chemical components.xlsx Wen Xu https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16429092
Short summary
PM2.5 pollution is a pressing environmental issue threatening human health and food security globally. We combined a meta-analysis of nationwide measurements and air quality modeling to identify efficiency gains by striking a balance between controlling NH3 and acid gas emissions. Persistent secondary inorganic aerosol pollution in China is limited by acid gas emissions, while an additional control on NH3 emissions would become more important as reductions in SO2 and NOx emissions progress.
PM2.5 pollution is a pressing environmental issue threatening human health and food security...
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