Impacts of Modifiable Factors on Ambient Air Pollution: A Case Study of COVID-19 Shutdowns
Rebecca Tanzer-Gruener, Jiayu Li, S. Rose Eilenberg, Allen L. Robinson, Albert A. Presto
Abstract
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are tightened, this natural experiment sheds light on the extent to which reductions in traffic-related emissions can aid in meeting more stringent regulations.
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Air quality indexAir pollutionEnvironmental scienceCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)National Ambient Air Quality StandardsMorningRush hourPollutantPollutionCriteria air contaminantsAir pollutantsMeteorologyEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental healthTransport engineeringEngineeringGeographyMedicineChemistryEcologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseInternal medicineOrganic chemistryPathologyBiologyAir Quality and Health ImpactsAir Quality Monitoring and ForecastingVehicle emissions and performance