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This is a response to reviewer comments on a study characterizing atmospheric microplastic source profiles and plasticizer emissions from five common pollution sources in PM2.5 and PM10 aerosols across China's Guanzhong Plain.
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This is a response to reviewer comments on a study characterizing atmospheric microplastic source profiles and plasticizer emissions from five common pollution sources in PM2.5 and PM10 aerosols across China's Guanzhong Plain.
How Does Public Participation in EnvironmentalProtection Affect Air Pollution in China?A Perspective of Local Government Intervention
Researchers used spatial econometric modeling of Chinese panel data from 2003-2017 to find that local government intervention worsens air quality due to inter-regional competition, and that public environmental participation only effectively reduces sulfur dioxide when supported by central government intervention.
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This is a response to reviewer comments on a study characterizing atmospheric microplastic source profiles and plasticizer emissions from five common pollution sources in PM2.5 and PM10 aerosols across China's Guanzhong Plain.
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This is a response to reviewer comments on a study characterizing atmospheric microplastic source profiles and plasticizer emissions from five common pollution sources in PM2.5 and PM10 aerosols across China's Guanzhong Plain.
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This is a response to reviewer comments on a study characterizing atmospheric microplastic source profiles and plasticizer emissions from five common pollution sources in PM2.5 and PM10 aerosols across China's Guanzhong Plain.
Study on the Physical and Chemical Characteristics and Sources of Atmospheric Single Particles in Weifang During the 2022 Winter Olympic Games and the Winter Paralympic Games
Researchers analyzed atmospheric particulate matter in a Chinese city during the 2022 Winter Olympics to evaluate whether special air quality protection measures were effective. The study found that pollution control measures during the event reduced certain types of particles, demonstrating that targeted policy interventions can temporarily improve urban air quality.
Soil Pollution Status, Sources and Control Methods in China
This review examined soil pollution sources, status, and control methods in China, covering industrial activity, agriculture, and urbanization as primary drivers of contamination. The paper discussed how soil pollution degrades agricultural output, contaminates water, and affects air quality, and surveyed available remediation strategies.
China’s air quality improvement strategy may already be having a positive effect: evidence based on health risk assessment
Researchers assessed the health risks of PM2.5 air pollution across 16 cities in China's Shandong province using exposure-response modeling. The study estimated approximately 159,800 premature deaths and nearly 7.4 billion dollars in health-related economic costs linked to PM2.5 exposure in 2021, but notably found no significant increase in health risks compared to earlier assessments despite stricter evaluation criteria, suggesting that China's air quality improvement strategies may already be having a positive effect.
Effect of large topography on atmospheric environment in Sichuan Basin: A climate analysis based on changes in atmospheric visibility
Researchers analyzed 51 years of meteorological station data from the Sichuan-Chongqing region to examine how large topographic features influence the atmospheric environment of the Sichuan Basin, using atmospheric visibility as a proxy for aerosol concentration alongside temperature, humidity, and wind data.
Occurrences and distribution of microplastic pollution and the control measures in China
This review summarizes reported microplastic contamination levels in China's marine, freshwater, and atmospheric environments, finding that concentrations are highest in urbanized freshwater systems and identifying human population density and agricultural plastic use as key drivers.
Progressing Towards Environmental Health Targets in China: A Systematic Review of Achievements in Air and Water Pollution under the “Ecological Civilization and the Beautiful China” Dream
This systematic review summarizes China's progress in reducing air and water pollution under its environmental health initiatives. The findings are relevant to microplastic concerns because China is a major producer and consumer of plastics, and the review highlights how industrial pollution, including plastic waste, creates widespread environmental contamination with direct consequences for public health.
Watershed-Based Governance for Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution: Empirical Insights from the Yangtze River Economic Belt
Researchers examined how China's 'Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution Prevention and Control' affected pollutant emissions across the Yangtze River Economic Belt, using econometric analysis across three governance pathways. They found the policy significantly reduced emissions by curbing mulch film use and consolidating breeding farms, but had no measurable effect on rural domestic pollution due to pre-existing infrastructure investments.
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This comment addressed methodological considerations in low-cost air quality sensor (LCS) networks deployed in South Asia, where regulatory-grade monitoring is costly and difficult to maintain. It discussed data quality, calibration challenges, and the potential of LCS networks to improve air pollution monitoring in the region.
Will China’s audit of natural environmental resource promote green sustainable development? Evidence from PSM-DID analysis based on substantial and strategic pollution reduction
This study used a multi-period difference-in-differences model to test whether China's natural resource audit policy promoted green sustainable development, finding that audited regions showed measurable improvements in environmental performance metrics. The results suggest accountability mechanisms can be effective tools for encouraging local green governance.
Assessing the impact of governance and health expenditures on carbon emissions in China: Role of environmental regulation
Researchers analysed the relationship between governance quality, health expenditures, environmental regulation, and carbon emissions in China from 1984 to 2018, finding an inverted U-shaped environmental Kuznets curve and that stronger environmental regulation helps decouple economic growth from carbon output.
COVID-19 and Air Pollution: Air Quality Impactin 13 Cities of the Jiangsu Province of China
Analysis of air quality data from 13 cities in Jiangsu Province, China showed that COVID-19 lockdown measures significantly reduced most air pollutants including NO2, SO2, and particulate matter, while ozone increased due to reduced NOx scavenging. The findings provided a natural experiment showing how industrial and traffic emissions drive urban air pollution.
Analysis of the spatio-temporal evolution of sustainable land use in China under the carbon emission trading scheme: A measurement idea based on the DID model
Researchers applied a difference-in-differences estimation model to assess the effect of China's carbon emission trading scheme on sustainable land use across provinces from a spatio-temporal perspective. The scheme improved sustainable land use in pilot areas from both economic and environmental dimensions, with effects concentrated in eastern regions and urban agglomerations including the Pearl River Delta.
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Researchers characterized microplastic source profiles and plasticizer emissions (phthalates, benzothiazoles, bisphenol A) from five pollution sources (plastic burning, traffic, agricultural film, livestock) in PM2.5 and PM10 aerosols across the Guanzhong Plain in northern China, providing source-resolved atmospheric microplastic data.
Microplastics in the atmospheric of the eastern coast of China: different function areas reflecting various sources and transport
Atmospheric sampling at two sites in a Chinese coastal city found microplastics suspended in the air at both downtown and industrial locations, but with different dominant sources — lifestyle and consumer products in the city center versus industrial activity in the industrial zone. The finding that microplastics are transported through the atmosphere confirms that people in urban areas are inhaling plastic particles regardless of proximity to industrial facilities.