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Articles | Volume 26, issue 2
Articles | Volume 26, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-1605-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-1605-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 2
Research article
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30 Jan 2026
Research article |  | 30 Jan 2026

Persistent high PM pollution in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East: insights from long-term observations and source apportionment in Cyprus

Elie Bimenyimana, Jean Sciare, Michael Pikridas, Konstantina Oikonomou, Minas Iakovides, Emily Vasiliadou, Chrysanthos Savvides, and Nikos Mihalopoulos

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Long-term (2015–2023) source apportionment analysis reveals that reduction in PM10 concentration levels from traffic in Cypriot cities is completely offset by the concomitant increase of uncontrolled PM from local sources (road dust resuspension, and domestic wood burning), along with rising Middle East PM from fossil fuel emissions. This poses a major challenge for Cyprus to comply with the stricter PM10 limits set by the new EU air quality directive.
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