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Aerosol science technology and applications

Aerosols influence many areas of our daily life. They are at the core ofenvironmental problems such as global warming, photochemical smog andpoor air quality. They can also have diverse effects on human health, whereexposure occurs in both outdoor and indoor environments. However, aerosols can have beneficial effects too; the delivery of drugs to thelungs, the delivery of fuels for combustion and the production of nanomaterialsall rely on aerosols. Advances in particle measurement technologies havemade it possible to take advantage of rapid changes in both particle size andconcentration. Likewise, aerosols can now be produced in a controlled fashion.Reviewing many technological applications together with the current scientificstatus of aerosol modelling and measurements, this book includes: Satellite aerosol remote sensingThe effects of aerosols on climate changeAir pollution and healthPharmaceutical aerosols and pulmonary drug deliveryBioaerosols and hospital infectionsParticle emissions from vehiclesThe safety of emerging nanomaterialsRadioactive aerosols: tracers of atmospheric processes With the importance of this topic brought to the public's attention after theeruption of the Icelandic volcano EyjafjallajOkull, this book provides a timely,concise and accessible overview of the many facets of aerosol science.

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