Could the exception become the rule? ‘Uncontrollable’ air pollution events in the US due to wildland fires

Exceptional events occur when air pollution in a specific location exceeds the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) due to an event that cannot be reasonably attributed to human activities, such as a wildland fire. Ground-level ozone (O _3 ) and particulate matter (PM) are Environmental Pr...

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Main Authors: Liji M David, A R Ravishankara, Steven J Brey, Emily V Fischer, John Volckens, Sonia Kreidenweis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abe1f3