Non-Exhaust Emissions: An Urban Air Quality Problem for Public Health

Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions: An Urban Air Quality Problem is a comprehensive book summarizing the most recent research in the field and giving guidance on research gaps and future needs to evaluate non-exhaust particle emissions impact on health and the possible remediation. With contributions from some of the major experts and stakeholders in air quality, this book will comprehensively define the state-of-the-art of current knowledge, gaps, and future needs for a better understanding of particulate matter (PM) emissions from non-exhaust sources of road traffic to improve public health. Dozens of studies now link exposure to ambient particulate matter with increases in both mortality and morbidity. PM is a heterogeneous mix of chemical elements and sources, with road traffic being the major source in large cities. A significant part of the emissions come from the non-exhaust processes such as brake, tire and road wear and road dust resuspension. While motor exhaust emissions have been successfully reduced by means of regulation, non-exhaust emissions are currently uncontrolled and their importance is destined to increase, being the dominant urban source by 2020. Nevertheless, current knowledge on the non-exhaust emissions is still limited. Non-Exhaust Particle Emissions: An Urban Air Quality Problem will be an essential book to researchers and advanced students from a broad range of disciplines such as public health, toxicology, atmospheric sciences, environmental sciences, atmospheric chemistry and physics, geochemistry, epidemiology, built environment, road and vehicle engineering, and city planning. European and local authorities responsible of air quality and industrial sectors related to vehicle and brake manufacturing and technological remediation measures will also find the book valuable. The first book to explore the health impacts of non-exhaust emissions, which will be the dominant urban source of particle matter by 2020Authored by experts from several sectors including academia, industry, and policyGathers the relevant body of literature and information, defining the current knowledge, gaps and future needs INDICE: 1. Impact on Air Quality2. Compliance to EU and US Air Quality Directives3. Impact on Public Health - toxicological studies4. Impact on Public Health - epidemiological studies5. Emission inventories and predictions6. Modelling exposure across Europe7. Regulation on brake/tire composition8. Review of brake wear emissions9. Review of tire wear emissions10. Review of road wear emissions11. Review of road dust emissions12. Technological remediation measures13. Review of non-technological measures14. Summary and Conclusions

• ISBN: 978-0-12-811770-5
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés