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Capital Region particulate matter air modelling assessment : final report

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ENVIRON International Corporation and Novus Environmental performed the Capital Region Particulate Matter Air Modelling Assessment Study for the Alberta Environmental and Sustainable Resources... More ≫

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ENVIRON International Corporation and Novus Environmental performed the Capital Region Particulate Matter Air Modelling Assessment Study for the Alberta Environmental and Sustainable Resources Development (ESRD). The objective of the study is to develop a Photochemical Grid Model (PGM) modelling database for the Capital Region, which includes Edmonton and surrounding communities, that reproduces the observed winter elevated fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations sufficiently well that it can be a reliable tool for analyzing source contributions to elevated PM2.5 concentrations and evaluating the effects of alternative emission control strategies on elevated PM2.5 concentrations. To achieve these objectives, the study was conducted in four tasks: Task 1: Base Case Emission Inputs, Task 2: Meteorological Inputs, Task 3: Photochemical Grid Modelling and Model Performance Evaluation, Task 4: Conduct Scenarios

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Correlation between chemical characteristics and biological reactivity of particulate matter in ambient air

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The release and accumulation of particulate matter in ambient air have been linked to a number of human health effects, including mortality. However, the biological mechanisms by which particulate... More ≫

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The release and accumulation of particulate matter in ambient air have been linked to a number of human health effects, including mortality. However, the biological mechanisms by which particulate matter affects human health is less clear. Some hypotheses suggest that the health effects of particulate matter are due to its physical and chemical properties. The purpose of this document is to provide a review of the major research findings in this area with emphasis on studies assessing the effect of chemical components of fine particulate matter on biological responses. A summary of expertise and equipment required for particulate matter research, as well as some experimental procedures currently used in this area, are also presented.

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Alberta Multi-Stakeholder Group for Particulate Matter and Ozone : report to Alberta Environment

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This report summarizes the work of the Multi-Stakeholder Group on Particulate Matter and Ozone, which was formed in early 1998 to advise Alberta Environment on the development of Canada-wide... More ≫

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This report summarizes the work of the Multi-Stakeholder Group on Particulate Matter and Ozone, which was formed in early 1998 to advise Alberta Environment on the development of Canada-wide standards for particulate matter and ozone, and on the development of Alberta ambient air quality guidelines for these two substances.

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Overview on particulate matter

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The purpose of the literature search is to review and comment on the available information on particulate matter source emission profiles and source apportionment methodology, and to identify data... More ≫

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The purpose of the literature search is to review and comment on the available information on particulate matter source emission profiles and source apportionment methodology, and to identify data gaps that may require further field studies. This report has two parts. The first part presents a detailed description of the sampling and analytical methodologies, while the second part concentrates on a brief description of the common apportionment studies with emphasis on the chemical mass balance, and a compilation of source apportionment studies performed in Canada and around the world.

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