State-of-the-Art Techniques in Air Quality, Climate Change, and Pollutant Transport

Dear Colleagues,

Air pollution and climate change are inextricably linked global issues which have major impacts on the environment and population health. The demand for primary energy for economic development among cities is unprecedented. It is estimated that the primary energy demand in low- and middle-income countries may double by 2040 according to World Energy Outlook 2015. In the train of the situation, air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions originating from primary energy use have been largely discharged across the world. At the same time, major global changes owing to air pollution and climate change are impacting our lives, such as increases in extreme heat and weather events (e.g., floods and droughts) and reduced agricultural production as a result of climate change, as well as premature deaths following exposure of air pollution.

The development of monitoring technologies for air pollution and climate change and their associated impacts could provide policy-makers with a more integrated strategy to address air pollution and climate change in the context of health and sustainable development. On the same hand, the mitigation of air pollution and climate change can benefit the environment and health in countries, and may also facilitate economic development by updating technologies that reduce local and regional air pollution.

The purpose of this Special Issue of Toxics is to explore the state-of-art technologies that could monitor air pollution and climate change and their associated impacts, as well as mitigate air pollution and climate change in an eco-friendly way. We are pleased to invite you to submit original papers, reviews, and short communications that focus on the technologies that monitor and mitigate air pollution and climate change. 

The research areas may span various research fields including the following:

• Environmental chemistry;
• Toxicology;
• Ecotoxicology;
• Risk assessment and risk management;
• Engineering;
• Remediation and restoration.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Qingyang Liu
Dr. Yanju Liu
Guest Editors

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