Air quality during the 2008 Beijing Olympics: secondary pollutants and regional impact by T. Wang, W. Nie, J. Gao, L. K. Xue, X. M. Gao, X. F. Wang, J. Qiu, C. N. Poon, S. Meinardi, D. Blake, S. L. Wang, A. J. Ding, F. H. Chai, Q. Z. Zhang, W. X. Wang

“…Compared with data collected in 2005 at a downwind site, the concentrations of ozone, sulfur dioxide (SO<sub>2</sub>), total sulfur (SO<sub>2</sub>+PM<sub>2.5</sub> sulfate), carbon monoxide (CO), reactive aromatics (toluene and xylenes) sharply decreased (by 8–64%) in 2008, but no significant changes were observed for the concentrations of PM<sub>2.5</sub>, fine sulfate, total odd reactive nitrogen (NO<sub>y</sub>), and longer lived alkanes and benzene. …”
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Effect of CO₂ on the Desulfurization of Sintering Flue Gas with Hydrated Lime by Jianguo Hong, Xinqing Zou, Ziqiang Qin, Bin Zhou, Shuhua Geng, Yuwen Zhang, Xingli Zou, Xionggang Lu

“…The competitive relationship between carbon dioxide (CO₂) and sulfur dioxide (SO₂) with the deacidification agent in sintering flue gas is discussed thermodynamically, showing that sulfates are more likely to be generated under high oxygen potential conditions and that SO₂ reacts more preferentially than CO₂ under a thermodynamic standard state. …”
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Synergizing google earth engine and earth observations for potential impact of land use/ land cover on air quality by Keval H. Jodhani, Nitesh Gupta, Aditya D. Parmar, Jimit D. Bhavsar, Haard Patel, Dhruvesh Patel, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Umank Mishra, Padam jee Omar

“…The Sentinel-5P satellite data was used to estimate atmospheric pollution i.e., carbon mono-oxide (CO), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Methane (CH4), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), and formaldehyde (HCHO). Over the past decade, a significant portion of land use land cover has transitioned from forest to vegetation areas in the western region, while urbanization has rapidly expanded in the eastern and central-western parts.…”
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Effects of Foliage Spraying with Sodium Bisulfite on the Photosynthesis of <em>Orychophragmus violaceus</em> by Zhongying Li, Yanyou Wu, Deke Xing, Kaiyan Zhang, Jinjin Xie, Rui Yu, Tian Chen, Rongrong Duan

“…Sulphurous acid derived from sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emission leads to the pollution of irrigation water and the inhibition of plant growth. …”
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Study on Treatment of Spent Mixed Ion Exchange Resins in Bench-scale Molten Salt Oxidation Plant by WANG Yuelin1, XUE Yun1,2, ZHENG Yanghai1, MA Fuqiu1,2, ZHANG Milin1, YAN Yongde1,2

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) results show that the molten carbonate salts could convert sulfur dioxide gas into sulfate in the waste salt. The Gibbs free energy (ΔG) of Li2CO3, Na2CO3 and K2CO3 reacting with SO2 at different temperatures was calculated thermodynamically. …”
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Thermal Energy and Exhaust Emissions of a Gasifier Stove Feeding Pine and Hemp Pellets by Anita Konieczna, Kamila Mazur, Adam Koniuszy, Andrzej Gawlik, Igor Sikorski

“…For each variant, the following were determined: effective boiler power, boiler energy balance, boiler energy efficiency, the volumetric composition of flue gas (carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide), excess air coefficient and the dust content of particle matter—PM10, PM2.5. …”
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Application of smart devices in investigating the effects of air pollution on atrial fibrillation onset by Cong Liu, Meihui Tai, Jialu Hu, Xinlei Zhu, Weidong Wang, Yutao Guo, Haidong Kan, Renjie Chen

“…There are insignificant associations for sulfur dioxide and ozone. This nationwide case-crossover study demonstrates robust evidence of significant associations between hourly exposure to air pollutants and the onset of AF episodes, which underscores the importance of ongoing efforts to further improve air quality as an effective target for AF prevention.…”
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A cross-sectional study of Chinese women facial skin status with environmental factors and individual lifestyles by Fan Yi, Xiao-xiao Yang, Ru-ya Yang, Meng-meng Zhao, Yin-mao Dong, Li Li, Yi-fan He, Miao-miao Guo, Jing Li, Xiao-hui Zhang, Zhi Lu, Jie Gu, Jing-lin Bao, Hong Meng

“…Data on four meteorological factors (air temperature, relative humidity, sunshine duration, wind speed) and seven air pollution indicators (air quality index, fine particulate matter, breathable particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and ozone) were collected in each city from the China Meteorological Administration. …”
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Ambient Air Pollution and Vision Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zhuo Han, Chao Zhao, Yuhua Li, Meng Xiao, Yuewei Yang, Yizhuo Zhao, Chunyu Liu, Juan Liu, Penghui Li

“…Therefore, a meta-analysis was carried out in this study to investigate the connection between vision disorder and ambient particles (diameter ≤ 2.5 µm (PM_2.5), diameter ≤ 10 µm (PM₁₀)) and gaseous pollutants (nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), carbon monoxide (CO), Ozone (O₃)). …”
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Photothermal‐Triggered Sulfur Oxide Gas Therapy Augments Type I Photodynamic Therapy for Potentiating Cancer Stem Cell Ablation and Inhibiting Radioresistant Tumor Recurrence by Tianfu Zhang, You Pan, Meng Suo, Meng Lyu, Jacky Wing Yip Lam, Zhaokui Jin, Shipeng Ning, Ben Zhong Tang

“…To address this issue, a near‐infrared (NIR) laser‐induced synergistic therapeutic platform has been developed by incorporating aggregation‐induced emission (AIE)‐active phototheranostic agents and sulfur dioxide (SO2) prodrug into a biocompatible hydrogel, namely TBH, to suppress malignant CSC growth. …”
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Entropy generation rate minimization for sulfur trioxide decomposition membrane reactor by Rui Kong, Lingen Chen, Shaojun Xia, Penglei Li, Yanlin Ge

“…Sulfuric acid can decompose spontaneously into sulfur trioxide (SO3) and water, and SO3 continues to decompose into oxygen and sulfur dioxide. The application of membrane reactor can effectively improve the conversion rate of SO3 and thermal efficiency of sulfur-iodide cycle. …”
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Model development of dust emission and heterogeneous chemistry within the Community Multiscale Air Quality modeling system and its application over East Asia by X. Dong, J. S. Fu, J. S. Fu, K. Huang, D. Tong, D. Tong, D. Tong, G. Zhuang

“…Implementing heterogeneous chemistry also results in better agreement with observations for sulfur dioxide (SO₂), sulfate (SO₄²⁻), nitric acid (HNO₃), nitrous oxides (NO_<i>x</i>), and nitrate (NO₃⁻). …”
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Ambient air pollutants in the first trimester of pregnancy and birth defects: an observational study by Yao Cheng, Wenting Huang, Man Xu, Guoqiang Sun, Lijun Yang, Jieyun Yin, Xinfeng Lu, Guohong Dai

“…Objectives As current studies on the relationships between air pollutants exposure during the first trimester and birth defects were not fully elucidated, this study aimed to assess the association between selected air pollutants and birth defects.Design An observational study.Participants We obtained 70 854 singletons with gestational age &lt;20 weeks who were delivered at a large maternal and child healthcare centre in Wuhan, China.Outcome measures Birth defects data and daily average concentration of ambient particulate matter ≤10 µm diameter (PM10), PM ≤2.5 µm diameter (PM2.5), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were obtained. …”
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Exploring Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Red Sea Air Quality through Multivariate Analysis, Trajectories, and Satellite Observations by Bijoy Mitra, Al-Ekram Elahee Hridoy, Khaled Mahmud, Mohammed Sakib Uddin, Abu Talha, Nayan Das, Sajib Kumar Nath, Md Shafiullah, Syed Masiur Rahman, Muhammad Muhitur Rahman

“…This study concentrates on utilizing multiple satellite observations to gather diverse meteorological data and vertical tropospheric columns of aerosols and trace gases, encompassing carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), and ozone (O₃). …”
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The Caribbean and 1.5 °C: Is SRM an Option? by Leonardo A. Clarke, Michael A. Taylor, Abel Centella-Artola, Matthew St. M. Williams, Jayaka D. Campbell, Arnoldo Bezanilla-Morlot, Tannecia S. Stephenson

“…Data from the Geoengineering Model Intercomparison Project Phase 1 (GeoMIP1) were examined for two SRM scenarios: the G3 experiment where there is a gradual injection of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) into the tropical lower stratosphere starting in 2020 and terminating after 50 years, and the G4 experiment where a fixed 5 Teragram (Tg) of SO₂ per year is injected into the atmosphere starting in 2020 and ending after 50 years. …”
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Exploring the effect of a potential barrier on the molecular rotation-vibration structure by Jiang, Jun, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Impacts of environmental policy in China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region : a case study of the iron and steel industry by Wilson, Danielle L. S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Health impacts from urban air pollution in China : the burden to the economy and the benefits of policy by Matus, Kira J. (Kira Jen)

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Trends and prediction of air pollutants in Pasir Gudang Industrial Area, Johor, Malaysia by Afzali, Afsaneh

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Spatial and temporal variations in SO2 and PM2.5 levels around Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i during 2007–2018 by Whitty, RCW, Ilyinskaya, E, Mason, E, Mather, T

“…We analyse open-access data from the permanent air quality monitoring networks operated by the Hawai'i Department of Health (HDOH) and National Park Service (NPS), and report on measurements of atmospheric sulfur dioxide (SO2) between 2007 and 2018 and PM2.5 (aerosol particulate matter with diameter <2.5 μm) between 2010 and 2018. …”