particle pollution is linked to adverse health effects ~350,000 premature deaths a year within the...

• Particle pollution is linked to adverse health effects

• ~350,000 premature deaths a year within the EU are related to exposure to particulate matter (PM) (WHO, 2006)

• Concentrations levelling off

• National air quality objectives exceeded

Sokhi (2007)

PM10 = Particles <10µm in diameter

EU Objective WHO Objective

• Road transport is major source of atmospheric particles

• Accountable for 70% of the atmospheric particles in London

• Exhaust Emissions (Regulated)

• Non-Exhaust Emissions (Un-Regulated)

Road Surface WearTyre Wear Brake Wear Resuspended Dust

•Non-exhaust source contributions to the total PM10

emissions can range from 30-90%

•The majority of available data is based on simulated driving tests

•Non-exhaust emission contributions are currently underestimated

•Lack of real world data to establish evidence-based policy.

• Identify and quantify non-exhaust emissions within the urban atmosphere

• Improve non-exhaust emission calculations to assist with air quality assessments

• Provide a dataset for non-exhaust sources for use within emissions models

Tunnel Sampling

• Methodology developed at UH• Two sampling stations at the entrance and inside the tunnel• Samples collected every 12 hours for 5 weeks • Two sampling campaigns

Equipment Used

•2 HiVols•2 Partisols•2 DSFUs• Weather St’n•Traffic Monitor

Traffic VolumeParticle

Concentrations

Wind Speed

Tunnel Sampling

PM2.5

Concentrations

Organic Concentratio

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Mass Emission Factors

Source Emission Factors

PM10

Concentrations

Coarse

Concentrations

Metal Concentratio

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Chemical Analysis

Receptor Modelling

Traffic & Met Data

Traffic & Met Data

•Second phase of the project will provide unique tracers to reduce uncertainties.

• Development of methodology to measure non-exhaust emissions

• A unique and possibly the first UK dataset of this type for source apportionment of non-exhaust sources

• Users include Greater London Authority (GLA) and DEFRA

•Educate the general public regarding air pollution

•Make people aware that emissions not only originate from exhaust pipes

•Create a Facebook group and produce a website, which will provide an information portal

•Promote environmental science in classrooms by visiting schools

• NERC & BOC Foundation (Funding & Facilities)• Institution of Environmental Sciences• Prof. Sokhi, Dr. Mao, Dr. Luhana & Dr. Ravindra• Dr. Ian Bull and Dr. Emma Tomlinson• Sampling Assistants & Douglas Prain• Hatfield Tunnel Authorities & Highways Agency