Potential Risks of Open Waste Burning at the Household Level: A Case Study of Semarang, Indonesia by Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan, Raden Tina Rosmalina, Syafrudin, Munawir, Hafizhul Khair, Indriyani Rachman, Toru Matsumoto

“…Moreover, particulates can produce chronic health impacts on residents around the burning areas. …”
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Investigation of corrosion and water absorption of biomass natural coir fiber/hBN reinforced epoxy hybrid composites using different optimisation approaches by Ramraji Kirubakaran, Shenbaga Velu Pitchumani, Sanju Tom, R. Ashwin Nagaraj, P. Salin, Harish Kumar Natchimuthu, Venkatachalam Gopalan, G. Vinayagamurthy

“…These hybrid particulate composites (HPC) are fabricated using the hand layup process. …”
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Characterizing Light-absorbing Aerosols in a Low-income Settlement in South Africa by Nopasika A. Xulu, Stuart J. Piketh, Gregor T. Feig, Daniel A. Lack, Rebecca M. Garland

“…A combination of BC and BrC particulates dominated on 50% and 5% of the summer days, respectively, whereas fresh BC were only measured in summer days (23%). …”
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High temperature QDs organization and re-crystallization in glass supported MgO QDs doped PMMA film by Satya Pal Singh, Archana Kumari Singh, Suraj Vishwakarma

“…The anchoring of MgO QDs on the PMMA surface and vice-versa appears to provide thermal stability and mechanical strength to the nanocomposite films, as the MgO QDS-doped PMMA film form nanometer-sized particulates of PMMA. In contrast, the overall crystallinity of the hybrid film drastically decreases as the formation of boundaries, interfaces, and voids overwhelmed the entire process. …”
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Autoencoder Artificial Neural Network Model for Air Pollution Index Prediction by Nor Irwin Basir, Kathlyn Kaiyun Tan, Danny Hartanto Djarum, Zainal Ahmad, Dai-Viet N. Vo, Zhang Jie

“… Air pollution, a significant global challenge driven by industrialization, urbanization, and population growth, is caused by the emission of harmful gases, particulates, and biological molecules into the atmosphere, posing serious risks to health and the environment. …”
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Life cycle assessment of paper products based on recycled and virgin fiber by J. Simamora, E.I. Wiloso, M. Yani

“…The results of the impact assessment of global warming potential fossil, acidification, particulates, fossil abiotic depletion, and human toxicity-cancer for duplex board were 1,848.26 kilogram carbon dioxide equivalent, 8.12 kilogram-sulfur-dioxide-equivalent, 2.12 kilogram particulate matter 2.5-equivalent, 14,668.06 megajoule, and 0.0000017 comparative toxic unit, while for folding boxboard 2,651.25 kilogram carbon- dioxide-equivalent, 13.95 kilogram sulfur-dioxide-equivalent, 3.27 kilogram particulate matter 2.5-equivalent, 22,395.81 mega-joule, and 0.0000021 comparative toxic unit, respectively. …”
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The Impact of Air Pollution on Disease Activity in Bullous Pemphigoid and Pemphigus by Ron Feldman, Emily F. Cole

“…We compared standardized disease activity measures with inhalable particulate matter (particulate matter ≤2.5, particulate matter ≤10), ozone, atmospheric pollutants (sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide), and air quality index. …”
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Emisja zanieczyszczeń przy zasilaniu silnika ZS olejem napędowym z domieszką bioetanolu by Anna Matuszewska, Małgorzata Odziemkowska, Joanna Czarnocka

“…It is assumed that such fuel could help reduce the emission of gaseous and particulate matter in comparison with conventional fuels. …”
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Seasonal trend analysis and influence of meteorological factors on the concentration of atmospheric pollutants in an urban area by Naresh Kumar, Priya Ranjan, Suman .

“…Conclusion: The study indicates that particulate matter and temperature are strongly negatively correlated, while wind speed shows a weak positive correlation with particulate matter. …”
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Experimental investigation on fracture toughness of Al6061–graphite by using Circumferential Notched Tensile Specimens by Saleemsab Doddamani, Mohamed Kaleemulla

“…The fracture behavior of Al6061-graphite particulate composites produced using stir casting method, was investigated by conducting experiments on Universal Testing Machine (UTM). …”
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Contribution of Lung Macrophages to the Inflammatory Responses Induced by Exposure to Air Pollutants by Kunihiko Hiraiwa, Stephan F. van Eeden

“…Large population cohort studies have indicated an association between exposure to particulate matter and cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. …”
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Analysis of tracheal, bronchial, and lung cancer attributable to respiratory system-related risk factors in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019 by Shiwen Yu, Liangwei Yang, Weiwen Xu, Tian Zhao, Liyuan Han, Guofang Zhao, Ting Cai

“…Conclusions The burden attributable to ambient particulate matter pollution is increasing, especially in regions such as Western Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia, and countries such as Equatorial Guinea and Bhutan.…”
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Correlation between meteorological variables, air quality, and the Coronavirus-19 pandemic events by M. Gidarjati, T. Matsumoto

“…This empirical approach investigated the associations among air pollutants, meteorological factors, and occurrences of Coronavirus disease-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia.FINDINGS: Positive linear elationships were identified between the concentrations of particulate matter 10, particulate matter 2.5, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide. …”
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Numerical Study of Nanoparticle Coagulation in Non-Road Diesel Engine Exhaust Based on the Principle of Split-Stream Rushing by Yuchen Guo, Pei Wu, He Su, Jing Xue, Yongan Zhang, Peiyan Huang

“…This accelerates the growth and coagulation of nanoparticles, reducing the number density of fine particulate matter. This, in turn, facilitates the capture or sedimentation of particulate matter in the diesel engine exhaust aftertreatment system. …”
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IMPROVEMENT OF THE SMELTING TECHNOLOGY OF STEEL IN ACIDIC AND BASIC ELECTRIC ARC FURNACES IN «SAMARA PLANT TECHNICAL CASTING» WITH THE USE OF DISPERSED MATERIALS by A. V. Chaikin, A. V. Kolkolova, A. I. Guscin, V. A. Chaikin

“…Efficiency of using particulate materials as deoxidazing mixtures for steel diffusive deoxidation in acid and basic furnaces is shown.…”
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Spatiotemporal air quality prediction using stochastic advection–diffusion model for multimodal data fusion by Byeongseong Choi, Michelle A Hummel

“…Particulate matter poses significant risks to respiratory and cardiovascular health. …”
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Normal Stress Differences and Yield Stresses in Attractive Particle Networks by David I. Verrelli, Adam R. Kilcullen

“…The nature of attractive particulate networks, yield stresses, and normal stress differences is systematically reviewed, each in terms of the relevant definitions, underlying mechanisms, and current measurement techniques. …”
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Impact of road infrastructure equipment on the environment and surroundings by N. Robinah, A. Safiki, O. Thomas, B. Annette

“…The highest criteria air pollutant was particulate matter at 100.5 g/h, emitted by the grader.  …”
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Editorial by Henri Le Prieult

“…Les catégories du nom, celle du verbe, et celle de la particule sont l’objet de trois études qui permettent de renforcer l’étude des paramètres abondant la construction du sens : Laure Gardelle pour certains noms collectifs révélant une relation particulière entre classe et unités, Geneviève Girard-Gillet pour deux verbes aspectuels en contexte syntaxique complexe, et Sylvie Hancil pour la particule finale but dans deux variations britanniques. …”
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Investigation on Microstructure and Tensile Fractography of RE Oxides (CeO2/Y2O3) Reinforced AZ91D Magnesium Matrix Composites by Santhosh Gotagunaki, Vardhaman S. Mudakappanavar, R. Suresh

“…Magnesium matrix considered in the study is AZ91D alloy, whereas rare earth oxides reinforced were CeO2 and Y2O3. The Y2O3 particulate reinforcement percentage was varied from 1 to 3% in the steps of 1% to study its influence on mechanical properties of MMCs. …”
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