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A new approach to detection of highly oxidized products from ethylbenzene oxidation using matrix assisted ionization in vacuum-mass spectrometry

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00043F, Paper

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Lisa M. Wingen, Elizabeth M. Wingen, Yiming Qin, Michelia Dam, James N. Smith, Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts
A new approach for detecting highly oxygenated products is presented in which products are scavenged to the surface of matrix particles, providing new insight into oxidation products of ethylbenzene and its chemical pathways.
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A one-step, scalable thermospray method for synthesis of multicomponent particles mimicking atmospheric particulate matter

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00052E, Paper

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Xi-En Zhang, Zigu Chen, Peijie Zuo, Qian Liu, Guibin Jiang
The extremely high complexity in composition of PM2.5 poses a major challenge in assessment of its environmental health risks. Laboratory-based toxicological studies are often limited by the scarcity of real...
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Nucleation of α-pinene oxidation products with sulfuric acid

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00046K, Paper

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Eva Sommer, João Almeida, Wenjuan Yu, Mario Simon, Felix Möller, Christos Xenofontos, Andrea Pozzer, Zhensen Zheng, Nirvan Bhattacharyya, Dina Alfaouri, Samira Atabakhsh, Rima Baalbaki, Hannah Beckmann, Moritz Berntheusel, Pia Bogert, Mattia Busato, Manjula Canagaratna, Lucía Caudillo-Plath, Anouck Chassaing, Romulo Cruz-Simbron, Lubna Dada, Jenna DeVivo, Jonathan Duplissy, Hamish Gordon, Manuel Granzin, Lena Große Schute, Herbert G. Hartl, Ella Hirvensalo, Aenne Jacobshagen, Bernhard Judmaier, Milin Kaniyodical Sebastian, Hannah Klebach, Paap Koemets, Matthias Kohl, Ruth Konrat, Timm Krüger, Felix Kunkler, Andreas Kürten, Markus Leiminger, Clara J. Lietzke, Lu Liu, Roy Mauldin, Bernhard Mentler, Aleksandra Morawiec, Markus Müller, Tuukka Petäjä, Alessia Pignatelli, Pedro Rato, Tobias Reinecke, Sarah Richter, Birte Rörup, Samuel Ruhl, Douglas M. Russell, Wiebke Scholz, Jiali Shen, Alexandria Stinchfield, Roseline C. Thakur, Yandong Tong, Jens Top, Nsikanabasi Silas Umo, Jakob Weissbacher, Boxing Yang, Marcel Zauner-Wieczorek, Jiangy Zhang, Antonio Amorim, Urs Baltensberger, Theodoros Christoudias, Joachim Curtius, Neil M. Donahue, Imad El Haddad, Richard C. Flagan, Armin Hansel, Hartwig Harder, Xu-Cheng He, Heikki Junninen, Markku Kulmala, Katrianne Lehtipalo, Jos Lelieveld, Ottmar Möhler, Siegfried Schobesberger, António Tomé, Rainer Volkamer, Douglas R. Worsnop, Antti Onnela, Paul M. Winkler, Jasper Kirkby
A new parametrisation of synergistic nucleation from alpha-pinene oxidation products and sulfuric acid in the absence of base vapours.
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Impact of domestic and commercial combustion activities on women's personal exposure to PM2.5 in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00027D, Paper

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Marie Yapo, Cathy Liousse, Sylvain Gnamien, Thierno Doumbia, Jean-François Léon, Marine Scandella, Sylvia Becerra, Nicolas Brou, Coulibaly M'begnan, Stéphane Ahoua, Maria Dias Alves, Eric Gardrat, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Ayenon Junior Yapo, Véronique Yoboué
Mitigation of domestic and commercial combustion sources is an urgent issue for women engaged in these activities in West Africa due to their impact on their personal exposure to fine particles.
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Effects of an electrostatic precipitator on particle mass, composition, and number size distributions in residential wood combustion emissions

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,853-866
DOI: 10.1039/D5EA00175G, Paper

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Narayan Babu Dhital, Juho Louhisalmi, Henna Rinta-Kiikka, Sampsa Väätäinen, Jani Leskinen, Olli Sippula, Jarkko Tissari
Electrostatic precipitators effectively reduce particle mass emissions from residential wood combustion, yet may occasionally elevate nucleation-mode particle number concentrations due to new particle formation.
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Atmospheric fates and global warming potential of HFO-1234ze(E) and its degradation product trifluoroacetaldehyde (CF3CHO)

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,913-932
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00034G, Paper

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Beth Killen, Jenny A. Fisher, Christopher S. Hansen, Paul B. Krummel, Martin K. Vollmer, Scott H. Kable
Hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) are replacing high-GWP hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) across multiple applications including foam blowing, refrigeration, and aerosols, but their atmospheric degradation and climate consequences remain uncertain.
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A study on the nonlinear lag effects of meteorological factors on PM2.5 concentrations in Nanjing, China: based on GAM and DLNM models

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,943-961
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00049E, Paper

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Yushan Li, Song Hong, Huan Yang, Qian Wu, Dan Wang, Yao Tang, Zhongyang Wang, Aiming Liu, Shengbiao Wu, Bin Chen, Chao He
This study identifies spatiotemporal PM_2.5 patterns across Nanjing and integrates GAM and DLNM to systematically explore meteorological factors' nonlinear impacts on PM_2.5 alongside compound lag mechanisms.
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A conceptual framework for the influence of water activity parameterization on hygroscopic growth and cloud droplet activation in aerosols containing strong nonionic surfactants

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,933-942
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00035E, Paper

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Alison Bain
Surfactant partitioning between the bulk and surface of an aerosol droplet impacts both its surface tension and water activity. Different descriptions of water activity during hygroscopic growth can impact the prediction of cloud droplet activation.
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Reduced U.S. methane emissions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,831-840
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00004E, Paper

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Sergio Ibarra-Espinosa, Lei Hu, Colin Harkins, Brian C. McDonald, Scot M. Miller, Youmi Oh, Lori Bruhwiler, Colm Sweeney, Arlyn Andrews
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted normal human activities worldwide, and mobility reductions resulted in reduced levels of air pollutants and greenhouse gases emissions.
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The global atmospheric cycle of forever chemicals: a review of PFAS distribution, wet deposition, and atmospheric fate

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,754-785
DOI: 10.1039/D5EA00130G, Critical Review

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Youssef Harb, Charbel Anthony El Hachem, Amale Mcheik, Ghada El Zakhem Naous, Nathalie Hayeck
PFAS partition between the gas and particulate phase, deposit through precipitation, could re-volatilize, and travel long distances, undergoing transformations.
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Atmospheric aerosol nucleation: a methodological review of theoretical calculations and molecular simulation

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,810-830
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00026F, Critical Review

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Yongjian Lian, Xurong Bai, Ruoying Yuan, Tingyu Wei, Hongjun Mao, Jianfei Peng, Shuai Jiang
This review links nucleation clusters to atmospheric particles via configurational sampling, thermodynamics, and dynamics, highlighting key challenges and future directions.
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Regulation and reformulation: how the EU Paints Directive shaped volatile organic compound emissions from UK decorative paints

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,883-897
DOI: 10.1039/D5EA00134J, Paper

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Lidia Kristia Alfanti, Amber May Yeoman, Andrew Robert Rickard, David Shaw, Martyn William Ward, Sarah Julia Moller, Alastair Charles Lewis
A novel VOC profiling of modern wall paints shows how reformulation driven by EU regulation has reduced overall VOC emissions and shifted formulations from solvent-based to water-based, reducing their potential to form secondary pollutants.
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Optimizing Vocus proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry for detecting trace atmospheric amines

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,841-852
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00023A, Paper

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Yiqi Zhao, Zhaojin An, Yuyang Li, Rujing Yin, Dandan Li, Dongbin Wang, Xuan Zheng, Jun Zheng, Hong He, Jincai Zhao, Kebin He, Douglas R. Worsnop, Jingkun Jiang
Amines, as important alkaline gases in the atmosphere besides ammonia, profoundly influence air quality, climate and human health. This study optimized the Vocus-PTR to improve the detection efficiency of atmospheric trace amines.
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Machine learning-based 1 year-lead summer precipitation prediction over the DPRK using regionally optimized spatial-contrast indices

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,867-882
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00029K, Paper

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Yong-Sik Ham, Hyon-Su Ri, Kyong-Bok Sonu, Sang-Il Jong, Un-Sim Paek
Reliable 1-year summer precipitation forecast is critical for climate adaptation in the DPRK.
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Unveiling the first two-year dataset on the atmospheric deposition of heavy metals in a southern Vietnam megacity: potential driving factors and ecological risk assessment

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,898-912
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00039H, Paper

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Ly Sy Phu Nguyen, Le Quoc Hau, Vo Truong Gia Han, Tran Hoang Minh, Vo Thi Tam Minh, Tran Anh Ngan, To Thị Hien
Characterizing atmospheric deposition of heavy metals (HMs) through bulk sampling provides critical insights into environmental pollution patterns in fast-developing urban centers.
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Comparative review of laboratory approaches for simulating and characterizing aerosol emissions from open biomass burning

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, 6,786-809
DOI: 10.1039/D5EA00146C, Critical Review

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Sara Aisyah Syafira, Mochammad Dachyar Effendi, Mochammad Syarif Romadhon
Laboratory biomass-burning aerosol studies use diverse facility designs that complicate comparison. This review introduces a framework linking facility architecture and smoke conditioning to reported organic aerosol mass enhancement.
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Source apportionment and driving mechanisms of black carbon in a mountainous megacity: insights from urban–suburban observations in Chongqing, China

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00019C, Paper

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Yimei Wang, Junjie Ding, Jie Zhao, Peng Zhang, Jun Chen, Wei Huang, Xin Zhang, Xi Pu, Mengyao Wang, Pengrui Fu, Jiayan Yu
Black carbon, a strongly light-absorbing aerosol from incomplete combustion, has raised global concern due to its substantial impacts on climate forcing, air quality degradation, and public health risks.
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Microscopic characteristics and source identification of ambient particles based on electron microscopy: a case study of a steel city

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00012F, Paper

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Qian Liu, Menghan Tong, Yatao Yang, Peng Zhao, Pusheng Zhao
CCSEM-based single-particle analysis identified ten pollution source types in Benxi, a typical steel city. Soil dust (31.5%) and construction dust (17.4%) were the dominant local sources, with significant seasonal and spatial variations. The graphical abstract image was generated using Adobe Firefly.
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Traffic-induced air pollution at traffic intersections in Dhaka: seasonal patterns and associated health implications

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00036C, Paper

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Md. Khorshed Alam Howlader, Shahid Uz Zaman, Md. Al-Amin Hossen, Md. Adnan Kiber, Abdus Salam
Winter PM levels are significantly higher than in the pre-monsoon season. NO₂ concentrations are higher in the winter across all the traffic intersections. Hazard quotient shows severe health risks, especially for infants.
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Trace elements in Sphagnum moss waters as indicators of the chemical reactivity of contemporary atmospheric dusts: comparison with peat bog porewaters

Environ. Sci.: Atmos., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EA00015K, Paper

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Sundas Arooj Butt, Fiorella Barraza, Na Chen, William Shotyk
Sphagnum moss waters from ombrogenic peatlands provide valuable insights into the extent of present-day atmospheric contamination, offering new opportunities for environmental biomonitoring.
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