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Open waste burning linked to air pollution in Northwestern Greenland

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SAPPORO, Japan, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To better understand the air quality risks faced by remote Arctic communities, an international team monitored aerial pollutants at a community in Northwestern Greenland. Their findings, published in Atmospheric Science Letters, reveal that open waste burning elevates the concern of health risks to the community.

Key Points: 
  • A case study on the effects of open waste burning on air quality in Northwestern Greenland by Hokkaido University researchers calls attention to the importance of no-one-left-behind sustainable air quality monitoring in the Arctic region.
  • Their findings, published in Atmospheric Science Letters, reveal that open waste burning elevates the concern of health risks to the community.
  • The study focused on Qaanaaq, a small village in Northwestern Greenland with a population of approximately 600.
  • We found out how much pollution increases with PM2.5 during local open waste burning," Yasunari said.

Open waste burning linked to air pollution in Northwestern Greenland

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Death, Health, Bronchitis, SDG, Associate, Environmental science, Public, Sustainable Development Goals, Research, University, Smoke, NOAA, Hokkaido University, HYSPLIT, Nagoya University, Particulates, Asthma, Dust, NASA, Atmospheric Science Letters, Air pollution, Coal

 SAPPORO, Japan, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To better understand the air quality risks faced by remote Arctic communities, an international team monitored aerial pollutants at a community in Northwestern Greenland. Their findings, published in Atmospheric Science Letters, reveal that open waste burning elevates the concern of health risks to the community.

Key Points: 
  • A case study on the effects of open waste burning on air quality in Northwestern Greenland by Hokkaido University researchers calls attention to the importance of no-one-left-behind sustainable air quality monitoring in the Arctic region.
  • Their findings, published in Atmospheric Science Letters, reveal that open waste burning elevates the concern of health risks to the community.
  • The study focused on Qaanaaq, a small village in Northwestern Greenland with a population of approximately 600.
  • We found out how much pollution increases with PM2.5 during local open waste burning," Yasunari said.