| Title: | Factors Influencing O(3) Concentration in Traffic and Urban Environments: A Case Study of Guangzhou City |
| Author(s): | Liu T; Sun J; Liu B; Li M; Deng Y; Jing W; Yang J; |
| Address: | "College of Geographical Science, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China. Guangdong Open Laboratory of Geospatial Information Technology and Application, Lab of Guangdong for Utilization of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, Guangzhou Institute of Geography, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China. Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511485, China" |
| Journal Title: | Int J Environ Res Public Health |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1660-4601 (Electronic) 1661-7827 (Print) 1660-4601 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Ozone (O(3)) pollution is a serious issue in China, posing a significant threat to people's health. Traffic emissions are the main pollutant source in urban areas. NO(X) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from traffic emissions are the main precursors of O(3). Thus, it is crucial to investigate the relationship between traffic conditions and O(3) pollution. This study focused on the potential relationship between O(3) concentration and traffic conditions at a roadside and urban background in Guangzhou, one of the largest cities in China. The results demonstrated that no significant difference in the O(3) concentration was observed between roadside and urban background environments. However, the O(3) concentration was 2 to 3 times higher on sunny days (above 90 mug/m(3)) than on cloudy days due to meteorological conditions. The results confirmed that limiting traffic emissions may increase O(3) concentrations in Guangzhou. Therefore, the focus should be on industrial, energy, and transportation emission mitigation and the influence of meteorological conditions to minimize O(3) pollution. The results in this study provide some theoretical basis for mitigation emission policies in China" |
| Keywords: | *Air Pollutants/analysis *Air Pollution/analysis China Cities Environmental Monitoring/methods Humans *Ozone/analysis Vehicle Emissions/analysis *Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis impact factors nitrogen dioxide ozone traffic condition; |
| Notes: | "MedlineLiu, Tao Sun, Jia Liu, Baihua Li, Miao Deng, Yingbin Jing, Wenlong Yang, Ji eng (Guangzhou):GML2019ZD0301/The Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory/ 41901372/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ 202002030247/Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou/ 2022GDASZH-2022010202/The GDAS' Project of Science and Technology Development/ 2021B1212100006/The Science and Technology Program of Guangdong/ 41976189/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Switzerland 2022/10/15 Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 10; 19(19):12961. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912961" |
