Causes and consequences of decreasing atmospheric organic aerosol in the United States

Exposure to atmospheric particulate matter (PM) exacerbates respiratory and cardiovascular conditions and is a leading source of premature mortality globally. Organic aerosol contributes a significant fraction of PM in the United States. Here, using surface observations between 1990 and 2012, we sho...

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Main Authors: Ridley, David Andrew, Heald, Colette L., Ridley, K. J., Kroll, Jesse
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering
Format: Article
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118466
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3890-0197
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2894-5738
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6275-521X