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

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
Subjects:
exceptional event
wildfire
NAAQS
exposure
PM2.5
PM10
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abe1f3

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