Tan Zhu

TL;DR: Receptor models infer contributions from particulate matter (PM) source types using multivariate measurements of particle chemical and physical properties, and complement source models that estimate concentrations from emissions inventories and transport meteorology.

TL;DR: It is indicated that a number of cities are severely polluted by particulates containing Ca, Cr, Ni, and Cu in both size fractions (TSP and PM10).

TL;DR: Activated carbon derived from solid hazardous waste scrap tires was evaluated as a potential adsorbent for cationic dye removal with a higher adsorption capacity than most adsorbents andThermodynamic study confirmed that the adsOrption was a physisorption process with spontaneous, endothermic and random characteristics.

TL;DR: Outdoor human exposure assessment requires measurements taken continuously throughout the day, preferably over durations of 1 h or less, and more detailed particle size and chemistry data are also desirable, as smaller size fractions and specific chemicals may be better indicators of adverse health effects than total mass samples.

TL;DR: The H-coal had lower energy-based emissions of all the measured toxic elements in TSP but higher emissions of Cd and Ni in PM2.5, indicating that improvements are needed to further reduce emissions of these pollutants in developing future honeycomb coals.