Atmospheric Pollution and Human Health in a Chinese megacity (APHH-Beijing) programme
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Abstract
In 2016, over 150 UK and Chinese scientists joined forces to understand the causes and impacts - emission sources,
atmospheric processes and health effects - of air pollution in Beijing, with the ultimate aim of informing air pollution
solutions and thus improving public health. The Atmospheric Pollution and Human Health in a Chinese Megacity (APHH-Beijing) research programme succeeded in delivering its ambitious objectives and significant additional science, through a large-scale, coordinated multidisciplinary collaboration. APHH-Beijing conducted the largest international air pollution field campaigns to date in Beijing in 2016 and 2017, generating new insight into air pollution characteristics using novel observational and modelling tools. The multi-faceted capabilities of the APHH-Beijing team addressed key policy-relevant air pollution challenges, such as the role of road traffic and long-range transport in influencing air quality, by combining approaches across disciplines, institutions and countries. To date, the APHH Beijing team has contributed to over 400 international peer-reviewed scientific journal papers including in
multidisciplinary journals and 47 in the APHH-Beijing Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics / Atmospheric Measurement Techniques special Issue. More importantly, APHH-Beijing generated a range of scientific insights which can support the development of mitigation strategies to improve air quality and public health and reduce air quality inequality. In this report, we highlight some of the research outcomes that have potential implications for policymaking:
atmospheric processes and health effects - of air pollution in Beijing, with the ultimate aim of informing air pollution
solutions and thus improving public health. The Atmospheric Pollution and Human Health in a Chinese Megacity (APHH-Beijing) research programme succeeded in delivering its ambitious objectives and significant additional science, through a large-scale, coordinated multidisciplinary collaboration. APHH-Beijing conducted the largest international air pollution field campaigns to date in Beijing in 2016 and 2017, generating new insight into air pollution characteristics using novel observational and modelling tools. The multi-faceted capabilities of the APHH-Beijing team addressed key policy-relevant air pollution challenges, such as the role of road traffic and long-range transport in influencing air quality, by combining approaches across disciplines, institutions and countries. To date, the APHH Beijing team has contributed to over 400 international peer-reviewed scientific journal papers including in
multidisciplinary journals and 47 in the APHH-Beijing Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics / Atmospheric Measurement Techniques special Issue. More importantly, APHH-Beijing generated a range of scientific insights which can support the development of mitigation strategies to improve air quality and public health and reduce air quality inequality. In this report, we highlight some of the research outcomes that have potential implications for policymaking:
Date Issued
2021-03-23
Citation
Atmospheric Pollution and Human Health in a
Chinese megacity (APHH-Beijing) programme, 2021, pp.1-19
Chinese megacity (APHH-Beijing) programme, 2021, pp.1-19
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1
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19
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Atmospheric Pollution and Human Health in a
Chinese megacity (APHH-Beijing) programme
Chinese megacity (APHH-Beijing) programme
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