Air Pollution in Italy: Effects, Sources and Control

Dear Colleagues,

Air pollution is, at present, a matter of a great concern due to both increased concentration of pollutants and the evidence of their adverse effects on the environment and human health. In order to define effective and targeted control strategies, some aspects must be clarified, such as the effects of air pollution (environmental impact and toxicological effects) and the sources affecting air quality.

Consequently, the specific objectives of this Special Issue can be defined as follows:

• assessment of air pollution in urban, suburban and industrialized areas across Italy with particular attention to areas heavily impacted by atmospheric pollution;
• toxicological studies to assess health effects;
• ecological implication of atmospheric pollution;
• chemical characterization of wet and dry depositions;
• chemical characterization of high-concern inorganic and organic pollutants, e.g., heavy metals and PAHs through standardized methodologies and innovative approaches based on high-temporal-resolution monitoring (innovative technologies and sensor-based monitoring networks).

Dr. Elena Chianese
Dr. Alessia Di Gilio
Dr. Jolanda Palmisani
Guest Editors

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