Spatial and Temporal Variations in PM₁₀ Concentrations between 2010-2017 in South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Particulate matter less than or equal to 10 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM₁₀ µg/m³) is a priority air pollutant and one of the most widely monitored ambient air pollutants in South Africa. This study analyzed PM₁₀ from monitoring 44 sites across four provinces of South Africa (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal) and aimed to present spatial and temporal variation in the PM₁₀ concentration across the provinces. In addition, potential influencing factors of PM₁₀ variations around the three site categories (Residential, Industrial and Traffic) were explored. The spatial trend in daily PM₁₀ concentration variation shows PM₁₀ concentration can be 5.7 times higher than the revised 2021 World Health Orga

SUBMITTER: Arowosegbe OO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8706960 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature