Air Quality in Poland (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

At present, Poland is undertaking efforts to reach the socio-economic indicators set by the most developed countries. Unfortunately, environmental factors are quite a substantial limitation; energy and heat production are still based on hard coal and lignite, a vast percentage of transport vehicles do not meet modern emission standards, and domestic energy and heat sources consume large amounts of solid fuels, including those of low quality.

As a consequence, Polish citizens suffer from several specific problems related to air quality. Frequently occurring episodes of high concentrations of PM 2.5 are particularly notable. Due to the low quality of the ambient air, many buildings also have low indoor air quality. This is particularly true for naturally ventilated buildings such as residential buildings, schools, or kindergartens.

Despite experiencing these problems, Poland is a country where many actions supported by scientific programs aiming to describe, analyze, and change the situation are being undertaken. Therefore, we believe that this Special Issue will meet the need of many Polish scientists to share their original studies with a broad audience. As the transboundary transport of air pollutants is an essential factor in modeling air quality on a larger scale, the scientific reports from this particular Issue may also be of interest to scientists from other countries.

The aim behind the second edition of this Special Issue is to publish original research or review papers dealing with subjects including, but not limited to, ambient and indoor air quality, with particular attention to PM and its gaseous precursors. Papers focusing on emission, air quality, different approaches to source apportionment, and the health effects of ambient and indoor air pollution are welcome.

Dr. Jerzy Sowa
Dr. Magdalena Reizer
Prof. Dr. Zbigniew Nahorski
Guest Editors

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