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标题：Particulate Matter Caused Health Risk in an Urban Area of the Middle East and the Challenges in Reducing its Anthropogenic Emissions
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作者：Qiao F ; Li Q ; Lei Y 等
期刊名称：Environment Pollution and Climate Change
电子版ISSN：2573-458X
出版年度：2018
卷号：2
期号：1
页码：1-3
DOI：10.4172/2573-458X.1000145
语种：English
出版社：OMICS International
摘要：Particulate matter (PM) has been identifed as an importantcontributor of numerous adverse health eﬀects, such as exacerbationof chronic respiratory and cardiovascular disease, decreased lungfunction, which are subject to the size of the PM, the encompassedchemical components and a variety of local conditions, includinggeology, meteorology, road surface, and trafc. Mostly, anthropogenicPM emissions in a country predominate over the PM resulted fromnatural activities, such as desert storm events, except Middle Easterncountries, in which extreme weather conditions are ofen observed.Teir anthropogenic emissions act as a higher enrichment factor forthe total PM concentrations, especially for the PM-bound heavy metals,resulting from low utilization of public transport, aging vehicle ﬂeetand the increasing number of personal vehicles [1]. Further, the highdensity urban development and rapid urbanization in the Middle Eastenhance the PM exposure for the public. Tis commentary is intendedto remark the PM-caused health eﬀects in an urban area in the MiddleEastern countries, and the challenges in the anthropogenic PM controlmeasures, in terms of Air Quality Guideline (AQG) controls, publicawareness improvement, and PM control strategies and abatementmeasures.