A5087352439- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Maritime Ports and Logistics
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Maritime Navigation and Safety
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Heavy metals in environment
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
2015-2025
National Research Council
2015-2025
University of Perugia
2024
Institute for the Dynamics of Environmental Processes
2018-2019
Azienda Usl Toscana Centro
2018
University of Urbino
2009-2011
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)
2008
University of Salento
2008
Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is one of the major risks for global health. The exact mechanisms toxicity are still not completely understood leading to contrasting results when different metrics compared. In this work, PM10 was collected at three sites determination acellular oxidative potential (OP), intracellular stress (OSGC), cytotoxicity (MTT assay), and genotoxicity (Comet assay). in vitro tests were done on A549 cell line. objective investigate correlations among indicators,...
In this study, the performance of two types source apportionment models was evaluated by assessing results provided 40 different groups in framework an intercomparison organised FAIRMODE WG3 (Forum for air quality modelling Europe, Working Group 3). The evaluation based on indicators: z-scores and root mean square error weighted reference uncertainty (RMSEu), with pre-established acceptability criteria. By involving completely independent input data, such as receptor (RMs) chemical transport...
The performance and the uncertainty of receptor models (RMs) were assessed in intercomparison exercises employing real-world synthetic input datasets. To that end, results obtained by different practitioners using ten RMs compared with a reference. In order to explain differences performances uncertainties approaches, apportioned mass, number sources, chemical profiles, contribution-to-species time trends sources all evaluated methodology described Belis et al. (2015). this study, 87% 344...
Some studies suggested a role of the atmospheric particulate matter (PM) and its oxidative potential (OP) in determining adverse health effects. Several works have focused on characterisation source contributions to PM OP, mainly using three approaches: correlation between OP chemical markers specific sources; use as input variable apportionment with receptor models; multi-linear regression (MLR) obtained from models. Up now, comparison results different approaches same dataset is scarce....
Samples of PM10 and PM2.5 were collected discontinuously between 2003 2010 at fifteen monitoring sites (urban, background, industrial) in the south-eastern part Italy using a mobile laboratory. In total, 483 154 samples chemically analyzed for determination metal content. Data used to investigate concentration differences among typologies sites, seasonal patterns, influence advection Saharan dust (SD). average concentrations increase from background industrial urban but ratio PM2.5/PM10 is...
A field campaign was performed simultaneously at five measurement sites, having different characteristics, to characterize the spatial distribution of carbonaceous content in atmospheric aerosol Southern Italy during winter season. Organic carbon (OC) and elemental (EC) were measured urban (Naples), suburban (Lecce), coastal/marine (Lamezia Terme Capo Granitola), remote (Monte Curcio) locations. OC EC mass concentrations quantified by thermal-optical transmission (TOT) method, 24-h PM10...