Submicron aerosol pollution in Greater Cairo (Egypt): A new type of urban haze?

Submicron aerosol pollution in Greater Cairo (Egypt): A new type of urban haze?

Greater Cairo, the largest megacity of the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, is currently suffering from major aerosol pollution, posing a significant threat to public health. However, the main sources of pollution remain insufficiently characterized due to limited atmospheric observations. To...

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Main Authors: Aliki Christodoulou, Spyros Bezantakos, Efstratios Bourtsoukidis, Iasonas Stavroulas, Michael Pikridas, Konstantina Oikonomou, Minas Iakovides, Salwa K. Hassan, Mohamed Boraiy, Mostafa El-Nazer, Ali Wheida, Magdy Abdelwahab, Roland Sarda-Estève, Martin Rigler, Giorgos Biskos, Charbel Afif, Agnes Borbon, Mihalis Vrekoussis, Nikos Mihalopoulos, Stéphane Sauvage, Jean Sciare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Megacity
Submicron aerosols
Urban haze
Greater Cairo
Hygroscopic aerosols
Ammonium Chloride
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202400196X

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