Air pollution and education in the Global South: Fine particulates reduce high-stakes test scores in Bogotá.

Authors: Villalobos, Laura¹ (AUTHOR) lxvillalobos@salisbury.edu, Blackman, Allen² (AUTHOR)

Source: Applied Economics Letters. Feb2025, p1-5. 5p. 1 Illustration.

Subject Terms: *Air pollution, *High-income countries, *Middle-income countries, Particulate matter, Developing countries

Air Pollution and COVID-19: Exploring the Link Between Pandemic Spread and Pollutants.

Authors: Kadhom, Mohammed¹, kadhom@kus.edu.iqmohammedkadhom@gmail.com, Albayati, Noor², Yousif, Emad³

Source: Journal of Environmental Health; Mar2025, Vol. 87 Issue 7, p20-26, 7p

Mediating effect of diabetes in the association between long-term PM2.5 exposure and cancer risk in CHARLS.

Authors: Luo, Zhanyang^1,2 (AUTHOR), Sun, Yiqing³ (AUTHOR), Tang, Haijia¹ (AUTHOR), Zhu, Bukun¹ (AUTHOR), Li, Xiang² (AUTHOR) KeyLX613@163.com, Gong, Jingru² (AUTHOR) jingru_gong001@163.com, Shi, Youyang¹ (AUTHOR) syyshutcm@163.com

Source: Scientific Reports. 2/26/2025, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *PARTICULATE matter, *BAYESIAN analysis, *PUBLIC health, *DISEASE risk factors, *MEDICAL sciences, *AIR pollutants

miR-212-5p Regulates PM 2.5 -Induced Apoptosis by Targeting LAMC2 and LAMA3.

Authors: Jia, Yunna¹ (AUTHOR), Zhang, Xiqing^1,2 (AUTHOR), Zhao, Cuizhu^1,3 (AUTHOR), Ma, Zhenhua¹ (AUTHOR), Sun, Ke^1,2 (AUTHOR), Sun, Yize^1,3 (AUTHOR), Du, Xiaohui¹ (AUTHOR) duxiaohui2001@163.com, Liu, Meng¹ (AUTHOR), Liang, Xiaojun² (AUTHOR), Yu, Xiuzhen³ (AUTHOR) yuxiuzhen@xaas.ac.cn, Gao, Yunhang¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Feb2025, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p1761. 15p.

Subject Terms: *PHYSIOLOGY, *PARTICULATE matter, *GENE expression, *APOPTOSIS, *LUNG injuries

Experimental Study of Energy Recovery Ventilator for Enhancing Indoor Air Quality in Daycare Centers: A Case Study in South Korea.

Authors: Kim, Daeung Danny¹, dkim@cju.ac.kr, Kang, Kyungmo², kyungmo@daejin.ac.kr

Source: Buildings (2075-5309); Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p566, 16p

A Study on the Mechanism of the Precipitation-Induced Slope Instability of Colluvium.

Authors: Wang, Jingying¹, wangjingying@ncwu.edu.cn, Yang, Jihong¹, yangjihong@ncwu.edu.cn, Yang, Xinglong¹, Shi, Fengge¹

Source: Applied Sciences (2076-3417); Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p1933, 16p

A Review of Indoor Air Quality in Social Housing Across Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Authors: Kurmanbekova, Mainur¹, m.kurmanbekova@liverpool.ac.uk, Du, Jiangtao¹, Sharples, Stephen¹, steve.sharples@liverpool.ac.uk

Source: Applied Sciences (2076-3417); Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p1858, 21p

Baseline Particulate Matter Characteristics and Microbial Composition in Air Samples from Natural and Urban Environments: A First Combined Genomic and Microscopy Analysis.

Authors: Pálhalmi, János¹, anna.mezo@datasenselabs.netjanos.palhalmi@datasenselabs.net, Niemcewicz, Marcin², marcin.niemcewicz@biol.uni.lodz.pl, Krzowski, Łukasz³, lukasz.krzowski@wat.edu.pl, Mező, Anna¹, Szelenberger, Rafał², rafal.szelenberger@biol.uni.lodz.pl, Podogrocki, Marcin², marcin.podogrocki@biol.uni.lodz.pl, Bijak, Michal², janos.palhalmi@datasenselabs.netmichal.bijak@biol.uni.lodz.pl

Source: Applied Sciences (2076-3417); Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p1778, 16p

Research on desiliconization of brown corundum fly dust and bauxite based on roasting-alkali leaching method.

Authors: Liu, Nian^1,2 (AUTHOR), Chen, Chaoyi^1,2 (AUTHOR) czchen@gzu.edu.cn, Li, Junqi^1,2 (AUTHOR), Liang, Dong^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 2/5/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *PARTICULATE matter, *CHEMICAL kinetics, *BAUXITE, *ACTIVATION energy, *CORUNDUM

Evaluation of an aquatic liverwort and terrestrial moss as biomonitors of heavy metals associated with particulate matter.

Authors: Gómez-Ensastegui, Clara¹ (AUTHOR), Avila-Pérez, Pedro² (AUTHOR) pavilap@uaemex.mx, García-Rivas, José Luis¹ (AUTHOR), Barrera-Díaz, Carlos Eduardo² (AUTHOR), Ortiz-Oliveros, Huemantzin Balan³ (AUTHOR), Martínez-Gallegos, Sonia¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Scientific Reports. 2/3/2025, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-21. 21p.

Subject Terms: *HEAVY elements, *PARTICULATE matter, *METROPOLITAN areas, *CITIES & towns, *POLLUTANTS, *HEAVY metals

The Influence of Conical Pick Cutter Wear Conditions on Physical Characteristics and Particle Size Distribution of Coal: Health and Safety Considerations with a Focus on Silica.

Authors: Sesay, Manso¹ (AUTHOR) mdsesay@mines.edu, Rostami, Jamal¹ (AUTHOR), Slouka, Syd¹ (AUTHOR), Miller, Hugh¹ (AUTHOR), Kaunda, Rennie¹ (AUTHOR), Mohanty, Anshuman¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Minerals (2075-163X). Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p182. 22p.

Subject Terms: *PARTICULATE matter, *PARTICLE size distribution, *DUST control, *CUTTING machines, *CUTTING tools, *COAL dust, *DUST

Direct Aqueous Carbonation of Heat-Activated Lizardite; Effect of Particle Size and Solids Loading on Magnesite Yield.

Authors: Abu Fara, Ammar¹ (AUTHOR) ammar.abufara@newcastle.edu.au, Rayson, Mark R.^1,2 (AUTHOR) geoff.brent@mineralcarbonation.com, Brent, Geoff F.² (AUTHOR), Oliver, Timothy K.¹ (AUTHOR) michael.stockenhuber@newcastle.edu.au, Stockenhuber, Michael¹ (AUTHOR) eric.kennedy@newcastle.edu.au, Kennedy, Eric M.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Minerals (2075-163X). Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p155. 13p.

Subject Terms: *PARTICULATE matter, *PARTIAL pressure, *CARBON dioxide, *MAGNESITE, *SODIUM bicarbonate

Development of an Integrated Modeling Framework for Visibility and Air Quality Forecasting in Delhi.

Authors: Jayakumar, A.¹ (AUTHOR) jayakumar.a@nic.in, Anurose, T. J.¹ (AUTHOR), Bhati, Shweta¹ (AUTHOR), Hendry, Margaret A.² (AUTHOR), Hayman, Garry³ (AUTHOR), Gordon, Hamish⁴ (AUTHOR), Field, Paul² (AUTHOR), Mohandas, Saji¹ (AUTHOR), Rumbold, Heather² (AUTHOR), Yadav, Prafull⁵ (AUTHOR), Dhangar, Narendra Gokul⁵ (AUTHOR), Parde, Avinash⁵ (AUTHOR), Wagh, Sandeep⁵ (AUTHOR), Ghude, Sachin⁵ (AUTHOR), Ross, Andrew N.⁶ (AUTHOR), Smith, Daniel⁷ (AUTHOR), Dorling, Stephen⁷ (AUTHOR), George, John P.¹ (AUTHOR), Prasad, V. S.¹ (AUTHOR), Ravichandran, M.⁸ (AUTHOR)

Source: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. Feb2025, Vol. 106 Issue 2, pE261-E274. 14p.

Subject Terms: *LONG-range weather forecasting, *PARTICULATE matter, *AIR quality, *CLIMATOLOGY, *CITIES & towns

Incorporation of Concrete Polishing Waste as a Partial Substitute for Cement in Mortar.

Authors: Alassaad, Farjallah¹ (AUTHOR) farjallah.alassaad@gmail.com, Affan, Houssam² (AUTHOR), Haddad, Bechara³ (AUTHOR), Mohamad, Abdelrahman⁴ (AUTHOR), Sebaibi, Nassim³ (AUTHOR)

Source: Materials (1996-1944). Feb2025, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p530. 16p.

Subject Terms: *CONCRETE waste, *PARTICULATE matter, *SUSTAINABILITY, *ECOLOGICAL impact, *CEMENT, *MORTAR

One-Point Calibration of Low-Cost Sensors for Particulate Air Matter (PM) Concentration Measurement.

Authors: Russi, Luigi¹ (AUTHOR) luigi.russi@studio.unibo.it, Guidorzi, Paolo¹ (AUTHOR) paolo.guidorzi@unibo.it, Semprini, Giovanni¹ (AUTHOR) giovanni.semprini@unibo.it, Trentini, Arianna² (AUTHOR) atrentini@arpae.it, Pulvirenti, Beatrice¹ (AUTHOR) beatrice.pulvirenti@unibo.it

Source: Sensors (14248220). Feb2025, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p692. 15p.

Subject Terms: *PARTICULATE matter, *AIR flow, *FLOW velocity, *AIR quality, *UNITS of measurement

Aerosols in the Mixed Layer and Mid-Troposphere from Long-Term Data of the Italian Automated Lidar-Ceilometer Network (ALICENET) and Comparison with the ERA5 and CAMS Models.

Authors: Bellini, Annachiara^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) a.bellini@arpa.vda.it, Diémoz, Henri³ (AUTHOR), Gobbi, Gian Paolo² (AUTHOR) alessandro.bracci@cnr.it, Di Liberto, Luca² (AUTHOR), Bracci, Alessandro² (AUTHOR), Barnaba, Francesca² (AUTHOR) francesca.barnaba@cnr.it

Source: Remote Sensing. Feb2025, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p372. 35p.

Subject Terms: *PARTICULATE matter, *AIR quality, *ATMOSPHERIC circulation, *MIXING height (Atmospheric chemistry), *BOUNDARY layer (Aerodynamics)

A Thermodynamic and Experimental Analysis of Inclusions Modification in AH36 Liquid Steel by Calcium and Magnesium Treatment.

Authors: Kang, Lei¹, Liao, Xiangwei¹, Zhang, Peng¹, Kong, Hui^1,2, Wu, Ting^1,2, wuting@ahut.edu.cn

Source: Metals (2075-4701); Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p126, 16p

On the High Elastic Modulus Mechanism of Iron Matrix Composites.

Authors: Liu, Hangrui¹, d202410653@xs.ustb.edu.cn, Zhang, Qi¹, Fang, Xing¹, Yang, Xiaoyu¹, Wang, Mai¹, Tang, Xiqing¹, Wu, Yanxin¹, Mi, Zhenli¹, mizl@nercar.ustb.edu.cnzhenli_mi@163.com

Source: Metals (2075-4701); Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p129, 16p

Challenges in Resolubilisation of Rare Earth Oxalate Precipitates Using EDTA.

Authors: Henderson, Mark Stephen¹, mark.s.henderson@postgrad.curtin.edu.au, Dyer, Laurence Gerald¹, laurence.dyer@curtin.edu.au, Tadesse, Bogale¹

Source: Crystals (2073-4352); Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p103, 20p

Effects of Permeable Geotextiles of Different Densities on Soil Cracking and Evaporation Behavior.

Authors: Yang, Binbin^1,2, 22209226048@stu.xust.edu.cnyangbinbin@cumt.edu.cnycd@cumt.edu.cn, Yin, Yidan^1,3, Yang, Changde^2,4

Source: Buildings (2075-5309); Feb2025, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p367, 16p