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Articles | Volume 24, issue 20
Articles | Volume 24, issue 20
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
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 24, issue 20
Research article
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16 Oct 2024
Research article |  | 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, K. Santiago Hernández, James A. Vergara-Correa, Richard J. Pope, Miriam Gómez-Marín, and Angela M. Rendón

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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.
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