A5047660675- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
- Global Health Care Issues
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Industrial Gas Emission Control
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
Joint Research Centre
2015-2025
European Commission
2004-2023
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
2006
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
2006
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
1997-2006
Institute for Sustainability
2005
Technical University of Munich
2003
University of New Hampshire
2003
European University Institute
1995-2002
University of Miami
1997-1999
Exposure to ambient air pollution increases morbidity and mortality, is a leading contributor global disease burden. We explored spatial temporal trends in mortality burden of attributable from 1990 2015 at global, regional, country levels.
Tropospheric ozone and black carbon (BC) contribute to both degraded air quality global warming. We considered ~400 emission control measures reduce these pollutants by using current technology experience. identified 14 targeting methane BC emissions that projected mean warming ~0.5°C 2050. This strategy avoids 0.7 4.7 million annual premature deaths from outdoor pollution increases crop yields 30 135 metric tons due reductions in 2030 beyond. Benefits of are valued at $700 $5000 per ton,...
Exposure to ambient air pollution is a major risk factor for global disease. Assessment of the impacts on population health and evaluation trends relative other factors requires regularly updated, accurate, spatially resolved exposure estimates. We combined satellite-based estimates, chemical transport model simulations, ground measurements from 79 different countries produce estimates annual average fine particle (PM2.5) ozone concentrations at 0.1° × spatial resolution five-year intervals...
Ambient air pollution is associated with numerous adverse health impacts. Previous assessments of global attributable disease burden have been limited to urban areas or by coarse spatial resolution concentration estimates. Recent developments in remote sensing, chemical-transport models, and improvements coverage surface measurements facilitate virtually complete spatially resolved pollutant We combined these data generate estimates long-term average ambient concentrations fine particles...
Understanding the surface O 3 response over a “receptor” region to emission changes foreign “source” is key evaluating potential gains from an international approach abate ozone (O ) pollution. We apply ensemble of 21 global and hemispheric chemical transport models estimate spatial average east Asia (EA), Europe (EU), North America (NA), south (SA) 20% decreases in anthropogenic emissions precursors, NO x , NMVOC, CO (individually combined), each these regions. find that mean concentrations...
BackgroundAlthough the co-benefits from addressing problems related to both climate change and air pollution have been recognised, there is not much evidence comparing mitigation costs economic benefits of reduction for alternative approaches meeting greenhouse gas targets. We analysed extent which health would compensate cost achieving targets Paris agreement (2°C 1·5°C) under different scenarios in emissions abatement effort shared between countries accordance with three established equity...
Emissions of air pollutants such as sulfur and nitrogen oxides particulates have significant health impacts well effects on natural anthropogenic ecosystems. These same emissions also can change atmospheric chemistry the planetary energy balance, thereby impacting global regional climate. Long-term scenarios for pollutant are needed inputs to climate models, analysis linking across sectors. In this paper we present methodology results in Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP) scenarios. We...
Background: Approximately 2.8 billion people cook with solid fuels. Research has focused on the health impacts of indoor exposure to fine particulate pollution. Here, for 2010 Global Burden Disease project (GBD 2010), we evaluated impact household cooking fuels regional population-weighted ambient PM2.5 (particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm) pollution (APM2.5).Objectives: We estimated proportion and concentrations APM2.5 attributable (PM2.5-cook) years 1990, 2005, in 170 countries, associated ill...
Tropospheric ozone and black carbon (BC), a component of fine particulate matter (PM ≤ 2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter; PM(2.5)), are associated with premature mortality they disrupt global regional climate.We examined the air quality health benefits 14 specific emission control measures targeting BC methane, an precursor, that were selected because their potential to reduce rate climate change over next 20-40 years.We simulated impacts mitigation on outdoor concentrations PM(2.5) using two...
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5, particles with a mass median aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers) in the atmosphere is associated severe negative impacts on human health, and gases sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ammonia are main PM2.5 precursors. However, their contribution to global health has not yet been analyzed. Here, we show that accounted for 39% exposure 2013, increasing from 30% 1990 rising reactive emissions successful controls dioxide. Nitrogen air caused an...
Air quality, ecosystem exposure to nitrogen deposition, and climate change are intimately coupled problems: we assess changes in the global atmospheric environment between 2000 2030 using 26 state-of-the-art chemistry models three different emissions scenarios. The first (CLE) scenario reflects implementation of current air quality legislation around world, while second (MFR) represents a more optimistic case which all currently feasible technologies applied achieve maximum emission...
<strong class="journal-contentHeaderColor">Abstract.</strong> The EDGARv4.3.1 (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) global anthropogenic emissions inventory of gaseous (SO<sub>2</sub>, NO<sub><i>x</i></sub>, CO, non-methane volatile organic compounds and NH<sub>3</sub>) particulate (PM<sub>10</sub>, PM<sub>2.5</sub>, black carbon) air pollutants the period 1970â2010 is used to develop retrospective pollution scenarios quantify roles contributions changes in energy...
We review current knowledge of the processes by which ozone will cause injury and damage to crop plants. do this both through an understanding limitations uptake (i.e. being transferred from some height in atmosphere leaf boundary layer subsequent via stomata) as well internal plant that result absorbed dose causing and/or injury. consider these across a range scales impacts plants, cellular metabolism influencing level physiology up whole canopy root system feedbacks. explore how affect...
Introduction of high-performing crop cultivars and crop/soil water management practices that increase the stomatal uptake carbon dioxide photosynthesis will be instrumental in realizing United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) achieving food security. To date, however, global assessments how to yield have failed consider negative effects tropospheric ozone, a gaseous pollutant enters leaf pores plants along with dioxide, is increasing concentration globally, particularly rapidly...
Local air quality co-benefits can provide complementary support for ambitious climate action and enable progress on related Sustainable Development Goals. Here we show that the transformation of energy system implied by emission reduction pledges brought forward in context Paris Agreement change (Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs) substantially reduces local pollution across globe. The NDCs could avoid between 71 99 thousand premature deaths annually 2030 compared to a reference...
Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) is a lively field of research, and data models are continuously improved in terms pathways covered, reliability, spatial detail. However, many these advancements scattered throughout the scientific literature, making it difficult for practitioners to apply new models. Here, we present LC-IMPACT method that provides characterization factors at damage level 11 categories related three areas protection (human health, ecosystem quality, natural resources)....