The study is focused on the emissions from agricultural waste burning, which releases various pollutants impacting health and contributing to global warming, such as particulate matter, organic carbon aerosols, CO2, CH4, and CO. It aimed to determine emission factors for these pollutants from burning residues of sugarcane, corn, rice, sorghum, and wheat, employing a closed combustion chamber at Un...

The EcoTransIT Initiative (EWI) is an independent industry driven platform for carriers, logistics service providers and shippers dedicated to maintain and develop a globally recognized tool and methodology for carbon footprints and environmental impact assessments of the freight transport sector. In line with its vision to increase transparency on the environmental impact of the freight transport...

This study conducted a comprehensive literature review across various databases to gather information on respirable particles (PM10 and PM2.5), including their sources, levels (μg/m3), and monitoring practices in major Latin American cities. The findings aim to provide a clear understanding of current particulate matter issues in these urban areas, offering valuable insights for policy development...

Exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5) is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality. Yet few studies have examined patterns of population exposure and investigated the predictors of PM2.5 across the rapidly growing cities in lower- and middle-income countries. The objectives of this article is to characterize PM2.5 levels, describe patterns of population exposure, and investigate urban facto...

Among the 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 18 have current air quality regulations accessible to the public via official websites, aligning these regulations with historical standards from the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and guideline values from the World Health Organization (WHO). The study identifies atmospheric monitoring programs across LAC countries and h...

The document outlines Mexico's National Environmental Audit System (SINA) regulations, which aim to assess and manage environmental impacts across various sectors. It emphasizes the importance of compliance with environmental laws and standards to mitigate pollution and promote sustainable development and specifies the minimum conditions tat must be observed for the establishment and operation of ...

This resource package is intended to support the implementation of the WHO global air quality guidelines: particulate matter (‎PM2.5 and PM10)‎, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide in Member States of the WHO European Region. It compiles the existing resources developed mainly by WHO, other United Nations organizations and international organizations that are relevant to th...

AirKnowledge is a partnership training program in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS). AirKnowledge develops training material focused on the Clean Air Act program areas managed by OAQPS. This air quality overview course is intended for new hires within state, local, and tribal air agencies. After completion of the course, le...

The study quantifies the contribution of wildfire emissions to the exceedances of health-based National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine particles (PM2.5) by comparing two CMAQ simulations, with and without wildfire emissions. During August to October 2020, western wildfires contributed 23% of surface PM2.5 in the contiguous US (CONUS), with a larger contribution in Pacific Coast (43%...

This is a repository of links with information directly relevant for energy, emissions, and pollution analysis in India covering A. Official national and state level portals; guidelines, acts, and rules documents B. Ambient air quality monitoring C. Satellite retrievals and tools D. Global and regional health impact analysis and tools E. Compiled statistics, maps, and other geospatial databases F....