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Export of Air Pollution from Southern Asia and its Large-Scale Effects
Southern Asia is one of the most heavily populated regions of the world. In contrast to much of the rest of the world, biofuel and biomass burning...
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Intercontinental Transport of Ozone from Tropical Biomass Burning
Photochemically reactive gases released by fires (e.g., NO, CO, hydrocarbons) interact as they do in an urban environment to form ozone. There has...
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Indoor Particles, Combustion Products and Fibres
Pollutants in an indoor environment are a complex mixture of gases, vapours and particles in either the liquid or the solid phase, suspended in the...
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Air Pollution Export from and Import to Europe: Experimental Evidence
The intercontinental transport of air pollutants from and to Europe is described in detail. The major focus is on the import of air pollution from...
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Sensory Evaluation of Indoor Air Pollution Sources
The basic biological principles of the perception mechanisms for odour and irritants are fairly well understood. Much more uncertain is how these...
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Air Pollution Export from and Import to North America: Experimental Evidence
North America (Canada and the USA) contains only 5% of the world’s population but accounts for 15–23% of the world’s emissions in terms of trace...
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Automobile, Bus, and Rail Passenger Air Quality
Concentrations of pollutants emitted in the exhaust of gasoline and diesel engines and from evaporation of fuels -- (e.g. CO, CO2, NO...
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Microbial Contamination in Airplane Cabins:Health Effects and Remediation
Microorganisms that affect human health are found in all indoor environments, including cabins of commercial aircraft. Those that arise from human...
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Submarine Atmospheres
Atmosphere control in submarines has developed to meet the operational requirements. Until the end of WWII submarines were primarily...
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Aircraft Cabin Indoor Air Environment Requirements
The purpose of heating or cooling systems is to provide an acceptable microclimate and maintain suitable conditions for the intended use of the...
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Aircraft Cabin Air Filtration and Related Technologies:Requirements, Present Practice and Prospects
Aircraft cabin air being supplied from the engines or APU is known to occasionally be contaminated with hydraulic fluids, engine oils, and...
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Indoor Air Quality on Passenger Ships
Generally, shipboard air quality problems are not severe in comparison to those in many homes and offices. However, a number of problems have been...
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Intercontinental Transport of Dust: Historical and Recent Observational Evidence
The scientific examination of the intercontinental dust transport has a long history, a vigorous present, and a promising future. Unlike the study of...
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Characteristics of Atmospheric Transport of Air Pollution for Africa
The African continent is an important source of atmospheric constituents including both trace gases and aerosols. Emissions from Africa impact on at...
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Strategies for Healthy Indoor Environments – a Chinese View
The characteristics of indoor air pollution are reviewed. Three sources of indoor air pollution are of great importance for the health of people...
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Adsorption and Desorption of Pollutants to and from Indoor Surfaces
Adsorption and desorption of indoor air pollutants to and from indoor surfaces are important phenomena. Often called sink effects, these processes...
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Intercontinental Transport of Trace Substances from Boreal Forest Fires
Forest fire emissions have strong impact on the composition of trace gases and aerosols in the atmosphere. They are not only a local disturbance...
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Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Products and Materials in Indoor Environments
Building products, furnishings and other indoor materials often emit volatile and semivolatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs). With respect to a...
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Volatile Organic Compounds in Indoor Environments
This chapter provides an overview of the types, sources and current techniques for characterising volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in nonindustrial...
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Air Pollution Import to and Export from East Asia
Continued rapid industrialization is expected to make East Asia the largest source region for air pollution in the coming decades. This chapter...