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Environmental and Health Effects of Volatile Organic Compounds
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Environmental and Health Effects of Volatile Organic Compounds

A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Pollution and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 1344

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Shaodan Huang

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Guest Editor
School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
Interests: building environment; indoor air quality; ambient environment; public health
Dr. Jing Li

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Guest Editor
School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
Interests: ambient environment; VOCs; PM2.5; public health; children
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play an important role in the formation of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and ozone (O3). It is important to study the characteristics of both outdoor and indoor VOCs to clarify the formation mechanism of regional secondary pollution. Moreover, many VOCs adversely affect public health. The toxics of VOCs still need to be explored. This Special Issue focuses on the characteristics, sources, and secondary pollutant formation potential of VOCs, as well as the health effects associated with them. This Special Issue will provide an insight into the environmental and health impacts of outdoor and indoor volatile organic compounds.

Dr. Shaodan Huang
Dr. Jing Li
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • trace elements
  • exposure
  • health effect
  • model
  • air pollutant
  • ambient

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Variations in VOCs Emissions and Their O3 and SOA Formation Potential among Different Ages of Plant Foliage
by Baowen Zhang, Lili Qiao, Huijuan Han, Wenxia Xie and Lingyu Li
Toxics 2023, 11(8), 645; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11080645 - 25 Jul 2023
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by plant foliage play an important role in ozone (O3) and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation. Their emissions can be influenced by the leaf age. We explored the VOCs emissions and their effects on the formation [...] Read more.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by plant foliage play an important role in ozone (O3) and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation. Their emissions can be influenced by the leaf age. We explored the VOCs emissions and their effects on the formation of O3 and SOA from plant foliage in different ages. VOCs emissions from the young, mature, and senescent leaves of Ginkgo biloba, Ligustrum lucidum, and Forsythia suspensa were measured using the dynamic enclosure system and the TD–GC–MS technique. Based on the emission rates of quantified compounds, their potential to form O3 and SOA was estimated. Results showed that there were significant differences in the VOCs emission rate and their composition among leaves in different ages. The emission rate of the total VOCs by young leaves was the highest, while the lowest by senescent leaves. Monoterpenes were the dominant VOCs category, and isoprene emission had the lowest contribution for the leaves at each age. With increasing leaf age, the proportion of monoterpenes emission increased, and the proportion of sesquiterpenes decreased. The variations of isoprene and other VOCs were different. The potentials of total VOCs, isoprene, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and other VOCs to form O3 (OFP) and SOA (SOAP) varied significantly among leaves at different ages. The total OFP and SOAP were the highest by young leaves, while the lowest by senescent leaves. With increasing leaf age, the contribution of monoterpenes to OFP and SOAP also increased, while that of sesquiterpenes decreased. Our study will provide support for the more accurate parameterization of the emission model and help to understand the VOCs emissions and study the precise prevention and control of complex air pollution at different times. Full article
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