Ben Mullins

TL;DR: Over the past decade, a range of sensor technologies became available on the market, enabling a revolutionary shift in air pollution monitoring and assessment, and it can be argued that with a significant future expansion of monitoring networks, including indoor environments, there may be less need for wearable or portable sensors/monitors to assess personal exposure.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a comprehensive literature search including both the scientific and grey literature, and concluded that there is no clear answer to the question, due to a lack of: sensor/monitor manufacturers' quantitative specifications of performance, consensus regarding recommended end-use and associated minimal performance targets of these technologies, and the ability of the prospective users to formulate the requirements for their applications, or conditions of the intended use.

TL;DR: A systematic review of 25 studies examining the association between ambient air pollution exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes in China, published between 1980 and 2015 indicated that sulphur dioxide was more consistently associated with lower birth weight and preterm birth, and that coarse particulate matter was associated with congenital anomaly, notably cardiovascular defects.

TL;DR: Overall, this study indicated that the use of microalgae-based bioremediation is a viable method for treating waste streams and lipid-production.

TL;DR: In this article, a new technology utilizing coating of filter fibres by biologically active tea tree oil (TTO) is considered for airborne biological particle control while filtration remains the most efficient method of removal of airborne particles, some issues related to possible re-entrainment of captured particles from the rear face of the filter back into the air carrier have to be addressed.