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Decisive role of ozone formation control in winter PM2.5 mitigation in Shenzhen, China.
Tang, Meng-Xue; Huang, Xiao-Feng; Sun, Tian-Le; Cheng, Yong; Luo, Yao; Chen, Zheng; Lin, Xiao-Yu; Cao, Li-Ming; Zhai, Yu-Hong; He, Ling-Yan.
  • Tang MX; Laboratory of Atmospheric Observation Supersite, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
  • Huang XF; Laboratory of Atmospheric Observation Supersite, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China. Electronic address: huangxf@pku.edu.cn.
  • Sun TL; Shenzhen Environmental Monitoring Center, Shenzhen, 518049, China.
  • Cheng Y; Laboratory of Atmospheric Observation Supersite, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
  • Luo Y; Laboratory of Atmospheric Observation Supersite, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
  • Chen Z; Laboratory of Atmospheric Observation Supersite, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
  • Lin XY; Laboratory of Atmospheric Observation Supersite, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
  • Cao LM; Laboratory of Atmospheric Observation Supersite, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
  • Zhai YH; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Regional Air Quality Monitoring, Guangdong Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Guangzhou, 510308, China.
  • He LY; Laboratory of Atmospheric Observation Supersite, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Environ Pollut ; 301: 119027, 2022 May 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1700515
ABSTRACT
During the COVID-19 lockdown, atmospheric PM2.5 in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) showed the highest reduction in China, but the reasons, being a critical question for future air quality policy design, are not yet clear. In this study, we analyzed the relationships among gaseous precursors, secondary aerosols and atmospheric oxidation capacity in Shenzhen, a megacity in the PRD, during the lockdown period in 2020 and the same period in 2021. The comprehensive observational datasets showed large lockdown declines in all primary and secondary pollutants (including O3). We found that, however, the daytime concentrations of secondary aerosols during the lockdown period and normal period were rather similar when the corresponding odd oxygen (Ox≡O3+NO2, an indicator of photochemical processing avoiding the titration effect of O3 by freshly emitted NO) were at similar levels. Therefore, reduced Ox, rather than the large reduction in precursors, was a direct driver to achieve the decline in secondary aerosols. Moreover, Ox was also found to determine the spatial distribution of intercity PM2.5 levels in winter PRD. Thus, an effective strategy for winter PM2.5 mitigation should emphasize on control of winter O3 formation in the PRD and other regions with similar conditions.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ozone / Air Pollutants / Air Pollution / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Environ Pollut Journal subject: Environmental Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.envpol.2022.119027

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ozone / Air Pollutants / Air Pollution / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Environ Pollut Journal subject: Environmental Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.envpol.2022.119027