Air Pollution and Related Health Risks

Dr. Umesh Chandra Dumka (ARIES, Nainital, India) is working as a Scientist-E in the Atmospheric Science Division, at ARIES, Nainital, India. He completed his Ph.D. in 2008 and had four years of post-doctoral experience. In 2011, he joined as a scientist at ARIES, Nainital, India. Since then, he and his group are actively involved in the in-situ measurements of aerosol optical and physical properties. His scientific interests cover a wide range of topics in atmospheric chemistry and physics from in-situ and remote sensing of atmospheric aerosols, aerosol chemistry, and climate to optical and microphysical properties of aerosols including carbonaceous aerosols with emphasis on elemental carbon, black/brown carbon and organic carbon, secondary aerosol formation, and air pollution, and aerosol-cloud-climate interactions, extreme phenomena such as biomass burning and dust storms, solar/renewal energy, etc. Dr. Balram Ambade (NIT Jamshedpur) is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry. He completed his Ph.D. in 2010 and started teaching at various reputed Engineering Colleges in India. In 2011 he joined IISER Bhopal as Post-Doc. Research Associate and in 2012 he joined NIT Jamshedpur as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Since then, his group has actively engaged in analyzing Environmental and Atmospheric Chemistry, Black carbon and Climate change, and PAHs in the atmosphere. He has mentored five graduate students, served as the principal investigator on six reputable funded projects, and written four books that have received international acclaim. His research team is heavily interested in Environmental Chemistry and Atmospheric Chemistry.

• 1. Introduction2. The Carcinogenic Effect of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in an Urban Atmosphere3. Comparative Study on Black Carbon Aerosols During Diwali Festivals and Their Source Apportionment Over an Urban City in Eastern India4. Particulate Matter Characterization and Analysis Through Experimental and Theoretical Approaches5. Aerosol Radiative Effects and Health Implications: Insights From Ground-Based Measurements and Modeling6. Real-Time Characterization, Seasonal Variation, and Source Apportionment of Black Carbon in Urban Area7. Characterization of Dicarboxylic Acids, Ketoacids, α-Dicarbonyls, Sugar Compounds, and Carbonaceous Species Connection with Atmospheric Aerosols of Rural Area8. Risk Assessment of Living–Nonliving Airborne Particles to Human Health9. Microplastic in the atmosphere and health10. Air pollution’s impacts: Environmental degradation and consequences11. Comfort to Heat Stress: A Matter of Mean Radiant Temperature, Humidity, Universal Thermal Climate Index12. Investigation of Climate and Weather Impact Risks on Human Health13. Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) in Air14. Submicron Particulate Exposure and Attributable Health Risks15. Potential Risk Assessment From Elevated Contamination Levels of Speed Hump Road Soil on Human Health16. Effect of heat wave events on air-quality: Implications for environmental health17. Volcanic eruptions as a cause of extreme weather with special focus on Hong Kong18. Earth observation applications in air quality and climate research19. Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Space-Borne Climatic Parameters and Aerosol Variability over Large Himalayan Glacial Extent20. Fuzzy-Based Prioritized Clean Air Assessment Tool for Identifying Air Pollution Hotspots in India21. Conclusion and Future Perspective