Five Reasons to Measure Black Carbon
If we would need to sum up the main reasons why Black Carbon needs to be measured, these would be 5 most important ones. Black Carbon is a primary aerosol component of Diesel Particulate Matter, a known toxin and regulated pollutant by several regulatory agencies,... Read more
Heating Rate of Light Absorbing Aerosols
Scientific paper published in Environmental Science & Technology journal presents a novel methodology for experimental quantification of heating rate induced by light absorbing aerosols (LAA) (Black Crabon – BC and Brown Carbon – BrC) into an atmospheric... Read more
EXPOSURE TO BLACK CARBON DURING CYCLING
In the 2017 winter-spring period we performed static and mobile measurements of Black Carbon using our Aethalometers at different sites and cycling routes in Celje, Slovenia. The results show that street intersections along the cycling routes influence the... Read more
HAIFA MUNICIPALITY IS ESTABLISHING ISRAEL’S FIRST EVER LOW EMISSION ZONE
Haifa is becoming the first city in Israel to establish a low-emissions zone – an important part of the national plan to reduce air pollution from all sources, including vehicles.Exposure to air pollution in Israel causes 2,220 premature deaths every year, half... Read more