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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-3699-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-3699-2024
Research article
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25 Mar 2024
Research article |  | 25 Mar 2024

Uncertainties from biomass burning aerosols in air quality models obscure public health impacts in Southeast Asia

Margaret R. Marvin, Paul I. Palmer, Fei Yao, Mohd Talib Latif, and Md Firoz Khan

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We use an atmospheric chemistry model to investigate aerosols emitted from fire activity across Southeast Asia. We find that the limited nature of measurements in this region leads to large uncertainties that significantly hinder the model representation of these aerosols and their impacts on air quality. As a result, the number of monthly attributable deaths is underestimated by as many as 4500, particularly in March at the peak of the mainland burning season.
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