Special Issue "Air Pollution, Air Quality and Human Health"

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality and Human Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Izabela Sówka
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Department of Environment Protection Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego st., 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: air pollution chemistry and physics; air pollution monitoring methods; air pollution modeling; exposure assessment; risk analysis; deodorization methods; indoor air quality; particulate matter; greenhouse gases; odours, RES.
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Dr. Anetta Drzeniecka-Osiadacz
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Departament of Climatology and Atmosphere Protection, Istitute of Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wrocław, u. Kosiby 8, 51-621 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: air pollution measurements, health impact assessment, indoor and ambient air quality, atmospheric boundary layer, urban heat island, urban climate, air quality management.
Dr. Tymoteusz Sawiński
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Departament of Climatology and Atmosphere Protection, Istitute of Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Wrocław, u. Kosiby 8, 51-621 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: methods of measurements in microclimatological and air quality studies, bioclimatology, microclimatology, atmosphere protection

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The long-term exposure of populations to the inhalation of polluted air is associated with an increase in morbidity. The negative impact of pollutants on the respiratory system has contributed to an increase in the incidence of lung diseases, including cancer. Poland is one of the European countries that is most characterized by poor air quality, especially in winter, as a result of intensified combustion processes in home boilers. Therefore, activities related to the improvement of air quality are a priority and require the exchange of knowledge, solutions and good practices between scientific communities, local governments, social organizations and educators dealing with the issue of improving air quality.

This Special Issue aims to publish selected papers from the third conference "Air quality and health" (May 29–May 1, 2021, Wroclaw), implemented under the LIFE-MAPPINGAIR/PL Project.

Conference page: https://mappingair.meteo.uni.wroc.pl/2020/12/iii-konferencja-naukowa-jakosc-powietrza-a-zdrowie-ruszyly-zapisy/

Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Air pollutants and their sources;
  • Dispersion of air pollutants and air quality modeling;
  • Influence of air quality and biometeorological conditions on human health;
  • Air quality assessment for epidemiological studies;
  • Indoor air quality;
  • Environmental risk assessment;
  • Influence of meteorological conditions on air quality;
  • Socioeconomic problems related to air quality;
  • Ecological education;
  • Legal aspects of activities related to the improvement of air quality;
  • Air quality monitoring.

These topics are only examples. Other emerging topics in this field of science are also welcome.

In accordance with the above context, we invite you to submit original research or review papers.

Prof. Dr. Izabela Sówka
Dr. Anetta Drzeniecka-Osiadacz
Dr. Tymoteusz Sawiński
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Atmosphere is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Prof. Dr. Izabela Sówka
Dr. Anetta Drzeniecka-Osiadacz
Dr. Tymoteusz Sawiński
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Atmosphere is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • air quality
  • particulate matter
  • air pollution monitoring
  • indoor air quality
  • health
  • meteorological processes
  • emission inventory and monitoring
  • air quality modeling
  • risk assessment

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Human Health Risk Assessment of Air Pollution in the Regions of Unsustainable Heating Sources. Case Study—The Tourist Areas of Southern Poland
Atmosphere 2021, 12(5), 615; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12050615 - 10 May 2021
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Air pollution is one of the main factors affecting human health. Air quality is especially important in the tourist areas developed with facilities for outdoor activities. During the winter season of 2017/2018, the concentrations of particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5, [...] Read more.
Air pollution is one of the main factors affecting human health. Air quality is especially important in the tourist areas developed with facilities for outdoor activities. During the winter season of 2017/2018, the concentrations of particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5, PM1), CO, O3, and NO2 were studied in 12 attractive tourist villages in the surroundings of the Czorsztyn Reservoir in southern Poland. Air pollutant measurements were performed continuously, using a single ground-based Alphasense air sensor. Our assessment of human health risk (HHRA), arising from inhalation exposure to air contaminants, was calculated for both local inhabitants and tourists, based on actual measured values. It was found that pollutant concentrations exceeded both permissible and recommended levels of PM10 and PM2.5. The mean total noncarcinogenic risk values were equal to 9.58 (unitless) for adults and 9.68 (unitless) for children and infants, under the resident exposure scenario. However, under the tourist exposure scenario, the mean total risk was equal to 1.63 (unitless) for adults and 1.64 (unitless) for children and infants. The risk to tourists was lower than that to inhabitants due to shorter exposure times. The target non-carcinogenic value of 1, calculated for PM10, PM2.5, and NO2, was significantly exceeded in total risk, under the residential exposure scenario, in reference to all the local subpopulations. In the majority of the investigated locations, the total risk exceeded the value of 1, under the tourist scenario, for all the subpopulations analysed. PM2.5 was recognised to be the most important contaminant in our risk analysis, in view of its share in the total risk value. Full article
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