The importance of measuring ultrafine particles in urban air quality monitoring in small cities
The air quality monitoring is based on the determination of some gaseous pollutants and PM10 and PM2.5. Recent studies have reported the importance of the determination aerosol fraction below 1 µm both for the dynamic of the airborne and for the public health issue. This paper would like to investig...
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doaj-686f711343094c01ab892d32e91db7452020-11-25T03:11:54ZengUniversity of Novi Sad, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management Geographica Pannonica0354-87241820-71382019-01-012343473580354-87241904347NThe importance of measuring ultrafine particles in urban air quality monitoring in small citiesNotardonato Ivan0Manigrasso Maurizio1Pierno Luigi2Settimo Gaetano3Protano Carmela4Vitali Matteo5Mattei Vincenzo6Martellucci Stefano7di Fiore Cristina8Boccia Paolo9Avino Pasquale10University of Molise, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), via De Sanctis, Campobasso, ItalyINAIL, DIT, Rome, ItalyARPA Molise, Campobasso, ItalyItalian Institute of Health, Rome, ItalyUniversity of Rome "La Sapienza", Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Rome, ItalyUniversity of Rome "La Sapienza", Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Rome, ItalySabina Universitas, Polo Universitario di Rieti, Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Environmental Pathology, Rieti, ItalySabina Universitas, Polo Universitario di Rieti, Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Environmental Pathology, Rieti, ItalyUniversity of Molise, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), via De Sanctis, Campobasso, ItalyUniversity of Molise, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), via De Sanctis, Campobasso, ItalyUniversity of Molise, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), via De Sanctis, Campobasso, ItalyThe air quality monitoring is based on the determination of some gaseous pollutants and PM10 and PM2.5. Recent studies have reported the importance of the determination aerosol fraction below 1 µm both for the dynamic of the airborne and for the public health issue. This paper would like to investigate the importance of this fraction in the air quality monitoring. Further, a particular focus will be devoted the role of the Ultrafine Particles, i.e. particles below 100 nm, in the aerosol formation and in the human exposure. Two case studies will be presented and discussed on how the submicron particles can be determined and interpreted their role. In the first case, the measurements will be performed in downtown Rieti, city located in central Italy, 100 km North from Rome, with the scope to draw the behavior in relationship to the emission flexes. In the second scenario, the personal exposure of pedestrians will be investigated in Venafro, a small city located 150 km South-East Rome, by means of measuring PMx, total submicron fraction, different aerosol dimensional sizes in the range 5-360 nm along with the total Volatile Compounds. The different sources and contributions affecting the aerosol levels in the two areas will be investigated and extensively discussed as well as the role of the such particles in the aerosols science.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-8724/2019/0354-87241904347N.pdfaerosolparticulate matterultrafine particlesleveldynamicinstrumentationsourceurbanair qualitymonitoringexposurehealth effects |
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Notardonato Ivan Manigrasso Maurizio Pierno Luigi Settimo Gaetano Protano Carmela Vitali Matteo Mattei Vincenzo Martellucci Stefano di Fiore Cristina Boccia Paolo Avino Pasquale The importance of measuring ultrafine particles in urban air quality monitoring in small cities Geographica Pannonica aerosol particulate matter ultrafine particles level dynamic instrumentation source urban air quality monitoring exposure health effects |
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The importance of measuring ultrafine particles in urban air quality monitoring in small cities |
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The importance of measuring ultrafine particles in urban air quality monitoring in small cities |
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The importance of measuring ultrafine particles in urban air quality monitoring in small cities |
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The importance of measuring ultrafine particles in urban air quality monitoring in small cities |
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The importance of measuring ultrafine particles in urban air quality monitoring in small cities |
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importance of measuring ultrafine particles in urban air quality monitoring in small cities |
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University of Novi Sad, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management |
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Geographica Pannonica |
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0354-8724 1820-7138 |
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2019-01-01 |
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The air quality monitoring is based on the determination of some gaseous pollutants and PM10 and PM2.5. Recent studies have reported the importance of the determination aerosol fraction below 1 µm both for the dynamic of the airborne and for the public health issue. This paper would like to investigate the importance of this fraction in the air quality monitoring. Further, a particular focus will be devoted the role of the Ultrafine Particles, i.e. particles below 100 nm, in the aerosol formation and in the human exposure. Two case studies will be presented and discussed on how the submicron particles can be determined and interpreted their role. In the first case, the measurements will be performed in downtown Rieti, city located in central Italy, 100 km North from Rome, with the scope to draw the behavior in relationship to the emission flexes. In the second scenario, the personal exposure of pedestrians will be investigated in Venafro, a small city located 150 km South-East Rome, by means of measuring PMx, total submicron fraction, different aerosol dimensional sizes in the range 5-360 nm along with the total Volatile Compounds. The different sources and contributions affecting the aerosol levels in the two areas will be investigated and extensively discussed as well as the role of the such particles in the aerosols science. |
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aerosol particulate matter ultrafine particles level dynamic instrumentation source urban air quality monitoring exposure health effects |
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