Fine Particles and Oxidant Pollution: Developing an Agenda for Cooperative Research

This paper describes a background for the North American Research Strategy for Tropospheric Ozone (NARSTO) cooperative program integrating studies of O 3 and PM 2 5 . It discusses several important aspects for rationalizing NARSTO's trinational investigative approach, including (1) an outlook o...

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Published in:Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995) 2000-04, Vol.50 (4), p.613-632
Main Authors: Hidy, George M., Hales, Jeremy M., Roth, Philip M., Scheffe, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollution - prevention & control
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
Exact sciences and technology
Humans
International Cooperation
North America
Ozone
Particle Size
Policy Making
Pollutants physicochemistry study: properties, effects, reactions, transport and distribution
Pollution
Public Health
Public Policy
Research Design
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Summary:This paper describes a background for the North American Research Strategy for Tropospheric Ozone (NARSTO) cooperative program integrating studies of O 3 and PM 2 5 . It discusses several important aspects for rationalizing NARSTO's trinational investigative approach, including (1) an outlook on the state of knowledge about fine particles in the troposphere and their origins in Canada, Mexico, and the United States; (2) the need for enhancement and strengthening of key field measurements in relation to tropospheric chemistry and a health effects component; and (3) the use of a central theme for advancing air quality modeling using evolving techniques to integrate and guide key process-oriented field campaigns. The importance of organizing a scientific program to acquire "policy-relevant" information is stressed, noting cooperative research directions that address combined PM 2.5 and O 3 issues, illustrated through exploration of hypothetical pathways of PM 2.5 response to choices of O 3 and PM precursor emission reductions. The information needed for PM 2.5 research is noted to intersect in many cases with those of O 3 , but diverge in other cases. Accounting for these distinctions is important for developing NARSTO's strategy over the next decade.
ISSN:1096-2247
2162-2906
DOI:10.1080/10473289.2000.10464035