in the industrial area of elefsis, greece, aerosol samples from the atmosphere were collected using a stacked filter unit sampler, which separates the airborne particulate matter into coarse (pm2.5-10) and fine (pm2.5) size fractions. the samples collected during the period january 2005 to march 2006, were analyzed by anodic stripping voltammetry (asv) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emis...

The aim of this study was to compare the applicability and the correlation between three commercially available instruments capable of detection, quantification, and characterization of ultrafine airborne particulate matter in the industrial setting of a tapping area in a silicon alloy production plant. The number concentration of ultrafine particles was evaluated using an Electric Low Pressure...

Recent studies have suggested a link between exposure to ambient particulate matter <2.5 microm in diameter (PM(2.5)) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of differing community-level exposure to PM(2.5) on daily measures of blood pressure (BP) among an adult population. During the period May 2002 through April 2003, BP was examined at 2 ti...

The effects of airborne particulate matter (PM) trace elements on health are widely concerned nowadays. Many achievements have been made while many unknowns exist. This article reports the recent research progresses, describes the effects of exposure to PM trace elements on health epidemiological evidence, toxicology findings, and raises some questions for future studies.

This Chapter covers the emissions of airborne particulate matter (PM) from road transport which are due to vehicle tyre and brake wear (SNAP code 070700) and road surface wear (SNAP code 070800). PM emissions from vehicle exhaust are not included. The focus is on primary non-exhaust particles in other words those particles emitted directly as a result of the wear of surfaces and not those resul...

The major concern with a recent study covering airborne particulate matter (PM) from cattle feeding facilities lies not within the research but with the conclusions drawn and much more with the distorted misrepresentations of those data that have been spread through the media. We will address this by briefly discussing three major points in the research and hopefully eliminate some of the confu...