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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-11497-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-11497-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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16 Oct 2024
Research article |
| 16 Oct 2024
| 16 Oct 2024
Long-range transport of air pollutants increases the concentration of hazardous components of PM2.5 in northern South America
Maria P. Velásquez-García
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Grupo de Higiene y Gestión Ambiental, Politécnico Jaime Isaza Cadavid, Medellín, Colombia
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
K. Santiago Hernández
Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería y Gestión Ambiental, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
James A. Vergara-Correa
Grupo de Higiene y Gestión Ambiental, Politécnico Jaime Isaza Cadavid, Medellín, Colombia
Richard J. Pope
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Miriam Gómez-Marín
Grupo de Higiene y Gestión Ambiental, Politécnico Jaime Isaza Cadavid, Medellín, Colombia
Angela M. Rendón
Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería y Gestión Ambiental, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Psychological repercussions of PM air pollution in human aging: a comprehensive review of urban and rural environments L. Gallardo et al.
- Size Distributions and Health Risks of Atmospheric Particulate Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in an Inland Urban Area of Baoding, China K. Wang et al.
- Low-Cost PM2.5 Sensor Performance Characteristics against Meteorological Influence in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Air Sensor Evaluation and Training Facility for the West Africa Project J. Nimo et al.
- Ammonia as a fuel for ships: A review of hazards and environmental dynamics during bunkering and shipping M. Yeboah et al.
- PM2.5 Pollution Decrease in Paris, France, for the 2013–2024 Period: An Evaluation of the Local Source Contributions by Subtracting the Effect of Wind Speed J. Renard & J. Surcin
- Dominant contribution of fossil fuel combustion to carbonaceous aerosol pollution in Delhi: Insights from radiocarbon and organic tracers Z. Wang et al.
- Emitted yesterday, polluting today: temporal source apportionment of fine particulate matter pollution over Central Europe P. Huszár et al.
- Linking land development to ecological and atmospheric change: remote sensing insights from Egypt’s new delta A. El-Zeiny et al.
- Regional aerosol transport and vertical mixing: factors contributing to an air pollution event in a highly urbanized Andean valley G. Ayala-Parra et al.
- Effect of Long-Range Transported Aerosol on Urban Air Quality in Eastern Germany S. Atabakhsh et al.
- Tracing local and long-range aerosol emission areas using multi-method and multi-site analyses in central Europe S. Arora et al.
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Short summary
In the Aburrá Valley, northern South America, local emissions determine air quality conditions. However, we found that external sources, such as regional fires, Saharan dust, and volcanic emissions, increase particulate concentrations and worsen chemical composition by introducing elements like heavy metals. Dry winds and source variability contribute to seasonal influences on these events. This study assesses the air quality risks posed by such events, which can affect broad regions worldwide.
In the Aburrá Valley, northern South America, local emissions determine air quality conditions....
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