Air Quality Assessment for Environmental Policy Support: Sources, Emissions, Exposures and Health Impacts
A special issue of Environments (ISSN 2076-3298).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2019) | Viewed by 66542
Special Issue Editors
Interests: occupational hygiene; environmental hygiene; exposure assessment; risk assessment; risk management; air pollution; exposure modeling; indoor air quality; nanosafety; chemical risk assessment; miniaturized sensors; exposure science
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Interests: occupational hygiene; environmental hygiene; exposure assessment; risk assessment; risk management; air pollution; exposure modeling; indoor air quality; nanosafety; chemical risk assessment; miniaturized sensors; exposure science
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increased occurrence of serious health effects, mortality and morbidity as well as shortened life expectancy have been related to exposure to ambient air pollution. Air quality policies, such as the definition of air quality standards, vary greatly among countries and these regulatory discrepancies amplify the differences in air quality and related health effects around the globe. To reduce air pollution and improve air quality, robust, evidence-based and effective environmental policies are needed. The thorough study of the pollutants’ sources and emissions, of the population exposure and of the exposure-related impacts on health represents the basis for the development of air quality policies and the assessment of their effectiveness.
This Special Issue aims to present original research articles, reviews, and short communications concerning the following: (1) the sources and emissions of air pollutants, (2) the resulting exposure of the general population or of specific categories of subjects, (3) in different environments, including indoor environments, and (4) the potential health impacts that may result from it. The important role of environmental policy in mitigating these impacts should also be emphasized, as well as the potential for relevant benefits related to efforts in reducing pollutants emissions, enhancing air quality and reducing population exposure.
Prof. Dr. Domenico Maria Cavallo
Dr. Andrea Spinazzè
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Pollution sources
- Pollutant emissions
- Air pollution
- General population exposure
- Exposure to chemicals
- Exposure to emerging pollutants
- Health impact assessment
- Indoor air quality
- Air pollution policy
- Air pollution control
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