TY - JOUR
T1 - Biomass burning-derived airborne particulate matter in Southeast Asia
T2 - A critical review
AU - Adam, Max G.
AU - Tran, Phuong T.M.
AU - Bolan, Nanthi
AU - Balasubramanian, Rajasekhar
PY - 2021/4/5
Y1 - 2021/4/5
N2 - Smoke haze episodes, resulting from uncontrolled biomass burning (BB) including forest and peat fires, continue to occur in Southeast Asia (SEA), affecting air quality, atmospheric visibility, climate, ecosystems, hydrologic cycle and human health. The pollutant of major concern in smoke haze is airborne particulate matter (PM). A number of fundamental laboratory, field and modeling studies have been conducted in SEA from 2010 to 2020 to investigate potential environmental and health impacts of BB-induced PM. The goal of this review is to bring together the most recent developments in our understanding of various aspects of BB-derived PM based on 127 research articles published from 2010 to 2020, which have not been conveyed in previous reviews. Specifically, this paper discusses the physical, chemical, toxicological and radiative properties of BB-derived PM. It also provides insights into the environmental and health impacts of BB-derived PM, summarizes the approaches taken to do the source apportionment of PM during BB events and discusses the mitigation of exposure to BB-derived PM. Suggestions for future research priorities are outlined. Policies needed to prevent future BB events in the SEA region are highlighted.
AB - Smoke haze episodes, resulting from uncontrolled biomass burning (BB) including forest and peat fires, continue to occur in Southeast Asia (SEA), affecting air quality, atmospheric visibility, climate, ecosystems, hydrologic cycle and human health. The pollutant of major concern in smoke haze is airborne particulate matter (PM). A number of fundamental laboratory, field and modeling studies have been conducted in SEA from 2010 to 2020 to investigate potential environmental and health impacts of BB-induced PM. The goal of this review is to bring together the most recent developments in our understanding of various aspects of BB-derived PM based on 127 research articles published from 2010 to 2020, which have not been conveyed in previous reviews. Specifically, this paper discusses the physical, chemical, toxicological and radiative properties of BB-derived PM. It also provides insights into the environmental and health impacts of BB-derived PM, summarizes the approaches taken to do the source apportionment of PM during BB events and discusses the mitigation of exposure to BB-derived PM. Suggestions for future research priorities are outlined. Policies needed to prevent future BB events in the SEA region are highlighted.
KW - Biomass burning
KW - Exposure mitigation
KW - Haze
KW - Human health
KW - Particulate matter
KW - Source apportionment
KW - Southeast Asia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85098673901&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124760
DO - 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124760
M3 - Article
C2 - 33341572
AN - SCOPUS:85098673901
SN - 0304-3894
VL - 407
JO - Journal of Hazardous Materials
JF - Journal of Hazardous Materials
M1 - 124760
ER -
