Human Excreta as a Stable and Important Source of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Megacity of Shanghai.

Although human excreta as a NH3 source has been recognized globally, this source has never been quantitatively determined in cities, hampering efforts to fully assess the causes of urban air pollution. In the present study, the exhausts of 15 ceiling ducts from collecting septic tanks in 13 building...

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Main Authors: Yunhua Chang, Congrui Deng, Anthony J Dore, Guoshun Zhuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4681533?pdf=render