Aerosol Science

By: Ian Colbeck and Lazaridis

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Synopsis: 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 sensing* The effects of aerosols on climate change* Air pollution and health* Pharmaceutical aerosols and pulmonary drug delivery* Bioaerosols and hospital infections* Particle emissions from vehicles* The safety of emerging nanomaterials* Radioactive aerosols: tracers of atmospheric processesWith the importance of this topic brought to the public's attention after theeruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull, this book provides a timely,concise and accessible overview of the many facets of aerosol science.