Yuanzheng Zhang, Jin Li, Shuxiu Zheng, Rong Dai, Jinghang Wang, Yaqi Zhu, Wenxiao Zhang, Haoran Xu, Guofeng Shen, Huizhong Shen, Jianmin Ma, Xuejun Wang, Shu Tao
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Abstract
The health impacts of particulate matter (PM) depend on its concentration, size and composition. Herein, we quantified the changes in the emissions of primary PM2.5, PM2.5-10 and PM>10 with aerodynamic diameters of <2.5 μm, 2.5-10 μm and >10 μm, respectively, black carbon (BC), and organic carbon (OC) to address the changes and driving factors. The temporal trends of PM emissions follow Kuznets curves, with 1995 as the peak year when the gross domestic product per capita was only US$1023, showing a late-mover advantage. The fractions of PM2.5 : PM2.5-10 : PM>10 and BC : OC : non-carbonaceous-PM2.5 from various sectors varied following different trajectories. The mass fractions of PM2.5 : PM2.5-10 : PM>10 from iron-steel production industries changed from 21% : 12% : 67% in 1960 to 50% : 13% : 37% in 2019, showing a decrease in PM size. The fractions of BC were linearly correlated with PM2.5, whereas the dependence of OC on PM2.5 differed before and after 1995, owing to changes in residential emissions. Various factors influencing the changes in size and carbonaceous fraction were explored. The major factors were the promotion of dust-removal capacity and the transition in residential energy from solid fuels to emission-free fuels, which increased the fractions of fine PM and carbonaceous fraction.
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National Science Review (NSR; ISSN abbreviation: Natl. Sci. Rev.) is an English-language peer-reviewed multidisciplinary open-access scientific journal published by Oxford University Press under the auspices of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.According to Journal Citation Reports, its 2021 impact factor was 23.178.
National Science Review publishes both review articles and perspectives as well as original research in the form of brief communications and research articles.