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Zhenxing Shen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • effects of domestic Solid Fuel Combustion emissions on the biomarkers of homemakers in rural areas of the fenwei plain china
    Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021
    Co-Authors: Rong Feng, Zexuan Wang, Bei Han, Ronghui Lei, Xinyi Niu, Jian Sun, Bin Zhang, Pingping Liu, Zhenxing Shen
    Abstract:

    Abstract Background The health effects of heavy Solid Fuel use in winter in rural China are of concern. The effects of air pollution resulting from domestic Solid Fuel Combustion in rural households on rural homemakers’ biomarkers were revealed in this study. Methods In total, 75 female homemakers from rural areas of Guanzhong Basin, the Fenwei Plain, People’s Republic of China, were randomly selected and divided into three groups (biomass users, coal users, and nonusers of Solid Fuel user [control group]). The differences in biological indicators, including 8-hydrox-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), interlukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in urine samples as well as blood pressure (BP, including systolic BP [SBP] and diastolic BP [DBP]) and heart rate (HR) among the groups in winter and summer were investigated using statistical analysis. Results IL-6, 8-OHdG, HR, SBP, and DBP were significantly higher in winter than in summer (P  Conclusions IL-6 is a sensitive biomarker representing inflammatory responses to particulate matter emitted through household Solid Fuel Combustion. Locally, excessive use of Solid Fuels in winter posed serious PM2.5 pollution in this area and adverse effects on inflammatory biomarkers in these rural homemakers and induced DNA damage related to oxidative stress.

  • reactive oxygen species induced by personal exposure to fine particulate matter emitted from Solid Fuel Combustion in rural guanzhong basin northwestern china
    Air Quality Atmosphere & Health, 2019
    Co-Authors: Jinhui Wang, Zhenxing Shen, Zhi Ning, Xinyi Niu, Jian Sun, Pingping Liu, Qiyuan Wang, Yongxiao Cao, Junji Cao
    Abstract:

    Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) released by the burning of domestic Solid Fuels is an important air pollutant in the rural indoor environment in China. Here, personal exposure to PM2.5-induced oxidative damage resulting from household Solid Fuel Combustion was examined in winter in rural areas of Guanzhong Basin, northwestern China. The volume-based average exogenous reactive oxygen species (exo-ROS) activities were 1943.7 ± 3668.0 and 1628.5 ± 2618.7 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extracts, respectively. While the different patterns were found for endogenous reactive oxygen species (endo-ROS), 465.8 ± 2427.4 and 1740.4 ± 2643.2 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 4 h exposed to 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extract. When the exposure time was extended to 24 h, endo-ROS activities were 3789.5 ± 4582.0 and 3534.8 ± 4595.6 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extracts, respectively. Among four common dwelling heating ways used in northwestern China, the highest ROS activity (160.4 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 4-h endo-ROS at 50 μL of PM2.5 extracts) was found for households using indoor coal chunks stove. The ROS activity in households using electric power heating was 2.9–15.9-fold lower than that in households using indoor coal chunks stove; thus, electric power heating was found to be the cleanest method for rural household heating. PM2.5-bound K+, organic carbon 1 (OC1), elemental carbon 1 (EC1), several polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and two hopanes species were observed to be significantly correlated with exo-ROS and 4-h endo-ROS, indicating that these chemical compounds and the sources in PM2.5 exposure samples may induce more ROS and affect human health strongly. The results indicate that heating methods used in rural households in winter can greatly impact the health of residents living in rural areas of northwestern China through personal exposure PM2.5-induced oxidative damage.

  • personal exposure to pm2 5 bound organic species from domestic Solid Fuel Combustion in rural guanzhong basin china characteristics and health implication
    Chemosphere, 2019
    Co-Authors: Yaqi Li, Hongmei Xu, Jinhui Wang, Steven Sai Hang Ho, Kailai He, Zhenxing Shen, Zhi Ning, Lijuan Li, Tian Zhang
    Abstract:

    Abstract Domestic Solid Fuels Combustion produces a mass of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). PM2.5-bound organics, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), oxygenated-PAHs (OPAHs), phthalate esters (PAEs) and hopanes, were quantified in indoor, outdoor and personal exposure samples collected in rural Guanzhong Basin, China. The average concentration of total quantified PAHs in personal exposure samples was 310 ± 443 ng m−3, 1.5 times of those of indoor (211 ± 120 ng m−3) and outdoor (189 ± 115 ng m−3). Similar observations were found for the OPAHs and PAEs, i.e., much higher concentrations were seen in personal exposure samples. Hopanes average personal exposure concentration (13 ± 9.7 ng m−3) was comparable to indoors (15 ± 9.7 ng m−3) and outdoors (13 ± 9.6 ng m−3). Among four common heating ways applied in Chinese dwelling, the highest exposure levels to PAHs, OPAHs and PAEs were found for indoor coal chunks stoves. Concentration under electric power was 1.2–4.5 folds lower than those with Solid Fuels in this study, proved to be the cleanest energy for the household heating. The exposures to PM2.5 on cell viabilities were also investigated. The largest reduction of 70% on cell viabilities was seen for indoor coal chunks stove housewives, indicating that the emissions from coal Combustion had the greatest cytotoxic effects. The results evidenced that the heating ways in rural area could greatly impact on the housewife health in northwestern China. Advanced heating technology and protection should be conducted to reduce the personal exposures to PM2.5 from domestic Solid Fuel Combustions.

  • personal exposure to pm2 5 bound organic species from domestic Solid Fuel Combustion in rural guanzhong basin china characteristics and health implication
    Chemosphere, 2019
    Co-Authors: Jinhui Wang, Zhenxing Shen, Zhi Ning, Tian Zhang, Ronghui Lei, Jian Sun, Yongxiao Cao, Yali Lei, Liu Yang, Junji Cao
    Abstract:

    Abstract Domestic Solid Fuels Combustion produces a mass of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). PM2.5-bound organics, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), oxygenated-PAHs (OPAHs), phthalate esters (PAEs) and hopanes, were quantified in indoor, outdoor and personal exposure samples collected in rural Guanzhong Basin, China. The average concentration of total quantified PAHs in personal exposure samples was 310 ± 443 ng m−3, 1.5 times of those of indoor (211 ± 120 ng m−3) and outdoor (189 ± 115 ng m−3). Similar observations were found for the OPAHs and PAEs, i.e., much higher concentrations were seen in personal exposure samples. Hopanes average personal exposure concentration (13 ± 9.7 ng m−3) was comparable to indoors (15 ± 9.7 ng m−3) and outdoors (13 ± 9.6 ng m−3). Among four common heating ways applied in Chinese dwelling, the highest exposure levels to PAHs, OPAHs and PAEs were found for indoor coal chunks stoves. Concentration under electric power was 1.2–4.5 folds lower than those with Solid Fuels in this study, proved to be the cleanest energy for the household heating. The exposures to PM2.5 on cell viabilities were also investigated. The largest reduction of 70% on cell viabilities was seen for indoor coal chunks stove housewives, indicating that the emissions from coal Combustion had the greatest cytotoxic effects. The results evidenced that the heating ways in rural area could greatly impact on the housewife health in northwestern China. Advanced heating technology and protection should be conducted to reduce the personal exposures to PM2.5 from domestic Solid Fuel Combustions.

Tian Zhang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • personal exposure to pm2 5 bound organic species from domestic Solid Fuel Combustion in rural guanzhong basin china characteristics and health implication
    Chemosphere, 2019
    Co-Authors: Yaqi Li, Hongmei Xu, Jinhui Wang, Steven Sai Hang Ho, Kailai He, Zhenxing Shen, Zhi Ning, Lijuan Li, Tian Zhang
    Abstract:

    Abstract Domestic Solid Fuels Combustion produces a mass of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). PM2.5-bound organics, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), oxygenated-PAHs (OPAHs), phthalate esters (PAEs) and hopanes, were quantified in indoor, outdoor and personal exposure samples collected in rural Guanzhong Basin, China. The average concentration of total quantified PAHs in personal exposure samples was 310 ± 443 ng m−3, 1.5 times of those of indoor (211 ± 120 ng m−3) and outdoor (189 ± 115 ng m−3). Similar observations were found for the OPAHs and PAEs, i.e., much higher concentrations were seen in personal exposure samples. Hopanes average personal exposure concentration (13 ± 9.7 ng m−3) was comparable to indoors (15 ± 9.7 ng m−3) and outdoors (13 ± 9.6 ng m−3). Among four common heating ways applied in Chinese dwelling, the highest exposure levels to PAHs, OPAHs and PAEs were found for indoor coal chunks stoves. Concentration under electric power was 1.2–4.5 folds lower than those with Solid Fuels in this study, proved to be the cleanest energy for the household heating. The exposures to PM2.5 on cell viabilities were also investigated. The largest reduction of 70% on cell viabilities was seen for indoor coal chunks stove housewives, indicating that the emissions from coal Combustion had the greatest cytotoxic effects. The results evidenced that the heating ways in rural area could greatly impact on the housewife health in northwestern China. Advanced heating technology and protection should be conducted to reduce the personal exposures to PM2.5 from domestic Solid Fuel Combustions.

  • personal exposure to pm2 5 bound organic species from domestic Solid Fuel Combustion in rural guanzhong basin china characteristics and health implication
    Chemosphere, 2019
    Co-Authors: Jinhui Wang, Zhenxing Shen, Zhi Ning, Tian Zhang, Ronghui Lei, Jian Sun, Yongxiao Cao, Yali Lei, Liu Yang, Junji Cao
    Abstract:

    Abstract Domestic Solid Fuels Combustion produces a mass of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). PM2.5-bound organics, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), oxygenated-PAHs (OPAHs), phthalate esters (PAEs) and hopanes, were quantified in indoor, outdoor and personal exposure samples collected in rural Guanzhong Basin, China. The average concentration of total quantified PAHs in personal exposure samples was 310 ± 443 ng m−3, 1.5 times of those of indoor (211 ± 120 ng m−3) and outdoor (189 ± 115 ng m−3). Similar observations were found for the OPAHs and PAEs, i.e., much higher concentrations were seen in personal exposure samples. Hopanes average personal exposure concentration (13 ± 9.7 ng m−3) was comparable to indoors (15 ± 9.7 ng m−3) and outdoors (13 ± 9.6 ng m−3). Among four common heating ways applied in Chinese dwelling, the highest exposure levels to PAHs, OPAHs and PAEs were found for indoor coal chunks stoves. Concentration under electric power was 1.2–4.5 folds lower than those with Solid Fuels in this study, proved to be the cleanest energy for the household heating. The exposures to PM2.5 on cell viabilities were also investigated. The largest reduction of 70% on cell viabilities was seen for indoor coal chunks stove housewives, indicating that the emissions from coal Combustion had the greatest cytotoxic effects. The results evidenced that the heating ways in rural area could greatly impact on the housewife health in northwestern China. Advanced heating technology and protection should be conducted to reduce the personal exposures to PM2.5 from domestic Solid Fuel Combustions.

Qiyuan Wang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • measurement report source and mixing state of black carbon aerosol in the north china plain implications for radiative effect
    Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2020
    Co-Authors: Qiyuan Wang, Jiamao Zhou, Wenting Dai, Huikun Liu, Yong Zhang, Renjian Zhang, Jie Tian, Yang Chen, Weikang Ran
    Abstract:

    Abstract. Establishment of the sources and mixing state of black carbon (BC) aerosol is essential for assessing its impact on air quality and climatic effects. A winter campaign (December 2017–January 2018) was performed in the North China Plain (NCP) to evaluate the sources, coating composition, and radiative effects of BC under the background of emission reduction. Results showed that the sources of liquid fossil Fuels (i.e., traffic emissions) and Solid Fuels (i.e., biomass and coal burning) contributed 69 % and 31 % to the total equivalent BC (eBC) mass, respectively. These values were arrived at by using a combination of multi-wavelength optical approach with the source-based aerosol absorption Angstrom exponent values. The air quality model indicated that local emissions were the dominant contributors to BC at the measurement site. However, regional emissions from NCP were a critical factor for high BC pollution. A single-particle aerosol mass spectrometer identified six classes of elemental carbon (EC)-containing particles. They included EC coated by organic carbon and sulfate (52 % of total EC-containing particles); EC coated by Na and K (24 %); EC coated by K, sulfate, and nitrate (17 %); EC associated with biomass burning (6 %); pure-EC (1 %); and others (1 %). Different BC sources exhibited distinct impacts on the EC-containing particles. A radiative transfer model showed that the amount of detected eBC can produce an atmospheric direct radiative effect of +18.0  W m −2 and a heating rate of 0.5 K d −1 . This study shows that reductions of Solid Fuel Combustion-related BC may be an effective way of mitigating regional warming in the NCP.

  • measurement report evaluation of sources and mixing state of black carbon aerosol under the background of emission reduction in the north china plain implications for radiative effect
    Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2020
    Co-Authors: Qiyuan Wang, Jiamao Zhou, Yong Zhang, Renjian Zhang, Jie Tian, Yang Chen, Li Li, Jianhuai Ye, Yunfei Wu
    Abstract:

    Abstract. Accurate understanding of sources and mixing state of black carbon (BC) aerosol is essential for assessing its impacts on air quality and climatic effect. Here, a winter campaign (December 2017–January 2018) was conducted in the North China Plain (NCP) to evaluate the sources, coating composition, and radiative effect of BC under the background of emission reduction since 2013. Results show that liquid fossil Fuel source (i.e., traffic emission) and Solid Fuel source (i.e., biomass and coal burning) contributed 69 % and 31 % to the total BC mass, respectively, using a multiwavelength optical approach combined with the source-based aerosol absorption Angstrom exponent values. The air quality model indicates that local emission was the dominant contributor to BC at the measurement site on average, however, emissions in the NCP exerted a critical role for high BC episode. Six classes of BC-containing particles were identified, including (1) BC coated by organic carbon and sulphate (52 % of total BC-containing particles), (2) BC coated by Na and K (24 %), (3) BC coated by K, sulphate, and nitrate (17 %), (4) BC associated with biomass burning (6 %), (5) Pure-BC (1 %), and (6) others (1 %). Different BC sources had distinct impacts on those BC-containing particles. A radiative transfer model estimated that the amount of BC detected can produce an atmospheric forcing of +18.0 W m−2 and a heating rate of 0.5 K day−1. Results presented herein highlight that further reduction of Solid Fuel Combustion-related BC may be a more effective way to mitigate regional warming in the NCP, although larger BC contribution was from liquid fossil Fuel source.

  • reactive oxygen species induced by personal exposure to fine particulate matter emitted from Solid Fuel Combustion in rural guanzhong basin northwestern china
    Air Quality Atmosphere & Health, 2019
    Co-Authors: Jinhui Wang, Zhenxing Shen, Zhi Ning, Xinyi Niu, Jian Sun, Pingping Liu, Qiyuan Wang, Yongxiao Cao, Junji Cao
    Abstract:

    Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) released by the burning of domestic Solid Fuels is an important air pollutant in the rural indoor environment in China. Here, personal exposure to PM2.5-induced oxidative damage resulting from household Solid Fuel Combustion was examined in winter in rural areas of Guanzhong Basin, northwestern China. The volume-based average exogenous reactive oxygen species (exo-ROS) activities were 1943.7 ± 3668.0 and 1628.5 ± 2618.7 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extracts, respectively. While the different patterns were found for endogenous reactive oxygen species (endo-ROS), 465.8 ± 2427.4 and 1740.4 ± 2643.2 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 4 h exposed to 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extract. When the exposure time was extended to 24 h, endo-ROS activities were 3789.5 ± 4582.0 and 3534.8 ± 4595.6 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extracts, respectively. Among four common dwelling heating ways used in northwestern China, the highest ROS activity (160.4 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 4-h endo-ROS at 50 μL of PM2.5 extracts) was found for households using indoor coal chunks stove. The ROS activity in households using electric power heating was 2.9–15.9-fold lower than that in households using indoor coal chunks stove; thus, electric power heating was found to be the cleanest method for rural household heating. PM2.5-bound K+, organic carbon 1 (OC1), elemental carbon 1 (EC1), several polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and two hopanes species were observed to be significantly correlated with exo-ROS and 4-h endo-ROS, indicating that these chemical compounds and the sources in PM2.5 exposure samples may induce more ROS and affect human health strongly. The results indicate that heating methods used in rural households in winter can greatly impact the health of residents living in rural areas of northwestern China through personal exposure PM2.5-induced oxidative damage.

Jinhui Wang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • reactive oxygen species induced by personal exposure to fine particulate matter emitted from Solid Fuel Combustion in rural guanzhong basin northwestern china
    Air Quality Atmosphere & Health, 2019
    Co-Authors: Jinhui Wang, Zhenxing Shen, Zhi Ning, Xinyi Niu, Jian Sun, Pingping Liu, Qiyuan Wang, Yongxiao Cao, Junji Cao
    Abstract:

    Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) released by the burning of domestic Solid Fuels is an important air pollutant in the rural indoor environment in China. Here, personal exposure to PM2.5-induced oxidative damage resulting from household Solid Fuel Combustion was examined in winter in rural areas of Guanzhong Basin, northwestern China. The volume-based average exogenous reactive oxygen species (exo-ROS) activities were 1943.7 ± 3668.0 and 1628.5 ± 2618.7 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extracts, respectively. While the different patterns were found for endogenous reactive oxygen species (endo-ROS), 465.8 ± 2427.4 and 1740.4 ± 2643.2 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 4 h exposed to 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extract. When the exposure time was extended to 24 h, endo-ROS activities were 3789.5 ± 4582.0 and 3534.8 ± 4595.6 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extracts, respectively. Among four common dwelling heating ways used in northwestern China, the highest ROS activity (160.4 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 4-h endo-ROS at 50 μL of PM2.5 extracts) was found for households using indoor coal chunks stove. The ROS activity in households using electric power heating was 2.9–15.9-fold lower than that in households using indoor coal chunks stove; thus, electric power heating was found to be the cleanest method for rural household heating. PM2.5-bound K+, organic carbon 1 (OC1), elemental carbon 1 (EC1), several polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and two hopanes species were observed to be significantly correlated with exo-ROS and 4-h endo-ROS, indicating that these chemical compounds and the sources in PM2.5 exposure samples may induce more ROS and affect human health strongly. The results indicate that heating methods used in rural households in winter can greatly impact the health of residents living in rural areas of northwestern China through personal exposure PM2.5-induced oxidative damage.

  • personal exposure to pm2 5 bound organic species from domestic Solid Fuel Combustion in rural guanzhong basin china characteristics and health implication
    Chemosphere, 2019
    Co-Authors: Yaqi Li, Hongmei Xu, Jinhui Wang, Steven Sai Hang Ho, Kailai He, Zhenxing Shen, Zhi Ning, Lijuan Li, Tian Zhang
    Abstract:

    Abstract Domestic Solid Fuels Combustion produces a mass of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). PM2.5-bound organics, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), oxygenated-PAHs (OPAHs), phthalate esters (PAEs) and hopanes, were quantified in indoor, outdoor and personal exposure samples collected in rural Guanzhong Basin, China. The average concentration of total quantified PAHs in personal exposure samples was 310 ± 443 ng m−3, 1.5 times of those of indoor (211 ± 120 ng m−3) and outdoor (189 ± 115 ng m−3). Similar observations were found for the OPAHs and PAEs, i.e., much higher concentrations were seen in personal exposure samples. Hopanes average personal exposure concentration (13 ± 9.7 ng m−3) was comparable to indoors (15 ± 9.7 ng m−3) and outdoors (13 ± 9.6 ng m−3). Among four common heating ways applied in Chinese dwelling, the highest exposure levels to PAHs, OPAHs and PAEs were found for indoor coal chunks stoves. Concentration under electric power was 1.2–4.5 folds lower than those with Solid Fuels in this study, proved to be the cleanest energy for the household heating. The exposures to PM2.5 on cell viabilities were also investigated. The largest reduction of 70% on cell viabilities was seen for indoor coal chunks stove housewives, indicating that the emissions from coal Combustion had the greatest cytotoxic effects. The results evidenced that the heating ways in rural area could greatly impact on the housewife health in northwestern China. Advanced heating technology and protection should be conducted to reduce the personal exposures to PM2.5 from domestic Solid Fuel Combustions.

  • personal exposure to pm2 5 bound organic species from domestic Solid Fuel Combustion in rural guanzhong basin china characteristics and health implication
    Chemosphere, 2019
    Co-Authors: Jinhui Wang, Zhenxing Shen, Zhi Ning, Tian Zhang, Ronghui Lei, Jian Sun, Yongxiao Cao, Yali Lei, Liu Yang, Junji Cao
    Abstract:

    Abstract Domestic Solid Fuels Combustion produces a mass of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). PM2.5-bound organics, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), oxygenated-PAHs (OPAHs), phthalate esters (PAEs) and hopanes, were quantified in indoor, outdoor and personal exposure samples collected in rural Guanzhong Basin, China. The average concentration of total quantified PAHs in personal exposure samples was 310 ± 443 ng m−3, 1.5 times of those of indoor (211 ± 120 ng m−3) and outdoor (189 ± 115 ng m−3). Similar observations were found for the OPAHs and PAEs, i.e., much higher concentrations were seen in personal exposure samples. Hopanes average personal exposure concentration (13 ± 9.7 ng m−3) was comparable to indoors (15 ± 9.7 ng m−3) and outdoors (13 ± 9.6 ng m−3). Among four common heating ways applied in Chinese dwelling, the highest exposure levels to PAHs, OPAHs and PAEs were found for indoor coal chunks stoves. Concentration under electric power was 1.2–4.5 folds lower than those with Solid Fuels in this study, proved to be the cleanest energy for the household heating. The exposures to PM2.5 on cell viabilities were also investigated. The largest reduction of 70% on cell viabilities was seen for indoor coal chunks stove housewives, indicating that the emissions from coal Combustion had the greatest cytotoxic effects. The results evidenced that the heating ways in rural area could greatly impact on the housewife health in northwestern China. Advanced heating technology and protection should be conducted to reduce the personal exposures to PM2.5 from domestic Solid Fuel Combustions.

Junji Cao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Spatially Resolved Emission Factors to Reduce Uncertainties in Air Pollutant Emission Estimates from the Residential Sector.
    Environmental science & technology, 2021
    Co-Authors: Xinlei Liu, Guofeng Shen, Laiguo Chen, Zhe Qian, Ningning Zhang, Yuanchen Chen, Yingjin Chen, Junji Cao, Hefa Cheng
    Abstract:

    The residential sector is a major source of air pollutant emission inventory uncertainties. A nationwide field emission measurement campaign was conducted in rural China to evaluate the variabilities of realistic emission factors (EFs) from indoor Solid Fuel Combustion. For a total of 1313 burning events, the overall average EFs (±standard deviation) of PM2.5 were 8.93 ± 6.95 and 7.33 ± 9.01 g/kg for biomass and coals, respectively, and 89.3 ± 51.2 and 114 ± 87 g/kg for CO. Higher EFs were found from burning of uncompressed straws, while lower EFs were found from processed biomass pellets, coal briquettes, and relatively clean anthracite coals. Modified Combustion efficiency was found to be the most significant factor associated with variations in CO EFs, whereas for PM2.5, Fuel and stove differences determined its variations. Weak correlations between PM2.5 and CO indicated high uncertainties in using CO as a surrogate for PM2.5. EFs accurately fit log-normal distributions, and obvious spatial heterogeneity was observed attributed to different Fuel-stove combinations across the country. Emission estimation variabilities, which are determined by the interquartile ranges divided by the median values, were notably reduced when spatially resolved EFs were adopted in the inventory.

  • reactive oxygen species induced by personal exposure to fine particulate matter emitted from Solid Fuel Combustion in rural guanzhong basin northwestern china
    Air Quality Atmosphere & Health, 2019
    Co-Authors: Jinhui Wang, Zhenxing Shen, Zhi Ning, Xinyi Niu, Jian Sun, Pingping Liu, Qiyuan Wang, Yongxiao Cao, Junji Cao
    Abstract:

    Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) released by the burning of domestic Solid Fuels is an important air pollutant in the rural indoor environment in China. Here, personal exposure to PM2.5-induced oxidative damage resulting from household Solid Fuel Combustion was examined in winter in rural areas of Guanzhong Basin, northwestern China. The volume-based average exogenous reactive oxygen species (exo-ROS) activities were 1943.7 ± 3668.0 and 1628.5 ± 2618.7 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extracts, respectively. While the different patterns were found for endogenous reactive oxygen species (endo-ROS), 465.8 ± 2427.4 and 1740.4 ± 2643.2 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 4 h exposed to 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extract. When the exposure time was extended to 24 h, endo-ROS activities were 3789.5 ± 4582.0 and 3534.8 ± 4595.6 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 50 and 100 μL of PM2.5 extracts, respectively. Among four common dwelling heating ways used in northwestern China, the highest ROS activity (160.4 μM H2O2/min/m3 for 4-h endo-ROS at 50 μL of PM2.5 extracts) was found for households using indoor coal chunks stove. The ROS activity in households using electric power heating was 2.9–15.9-fold lower than that in households using indoor coal chunks stove; thus, electric power heating was found to be the cleanest method for rural household heating. PM2.5-bound K+, organic carbon 1 (OC1), elemental carbon 1 (EC1), several polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and two hopanes species were observed to be significantly correlated with exo-ROS and 4-h endo-ROS, indicating that these chemical compounds and the sources in PM2.5 exposure samples may induce more ROS and affect human health strongly. The results indicate that heating methods used in rural households in winter can greatly impact the health of residents living in rural areas of northwestern China through personal exposure PM2.5-induced oxidative damage.

  • personal exposure to pm2 5 bound organic species from domestic Solid Fuel Combustion in rural guanzhong basin china characteristics and health implication
    Chemosphere, 2019
    Co-Authors: Jinhui Wang, Zhenxing Shen, Zhi Ning, Tian Zhang, Ronghui Lei, Jian Sun, Yongxiao Cao, Yali Lei, Liu Yang, Junji Cao
    Abstract:

    Abstract Domestic Solid Fuels Combustion produces a mass of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). PM2.5-bound organics, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), oxygenated-PAHs (OPAHs), phthalate esters (PAEs) and hopanes, were quantified in indoor, outdoor and personal exposure samples collected in rural Guanzhong Basin, China. The average concentration of total quantified PAHs in personal exposure samples was 310 ± 443 ng m−3, 1.5 times of those of indoor (211 ± 120 ng m−3) and outdoor (189 ± 115 ng m−3). Similar observations were found for the OPAHs and PAEs, i.e., much higher concentrations were seen in personal exposure samples. Hopanes average personal exposure concentration (13 ± 9.7 ng m−3) was comparable to indoors (15 ± 9.7 ng m−3) and outdoors (13 ± 9.6 ng m−3). Among four common heating ways applied in Chinese dwelling, the highest exposure levels to PAHs, OPAHs and PAEs were found for indoor coal chunks stoves. Concentration under electric power was 1.2–4.5 folds lower than those with Solid Fuels in this study, proved to be the cleanest energy for the household heating. The exposures to PM2.5 on cell viabilities were also investigated. The largest reduction of 70% on cell viabilities was seen for indoor coal chunks stove housewives, indicating that the emissions from coal Combustion had the greatest cytotoxic effects. The results evidenced that the heating ways in rural area could greatly impact on the housewife health in northwestern China. Advanced heating technology and protection should be conducted to reduce the personal exposures to PM2.5 from domestic Solid Fuel Combustions.