Changes in Atmospheric PM of Urban and Rural Boise Over Time
Additional Funding Sources
The project described was supported by the Pacific Northwest Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation through the National Science Foundation under Award No. HRD-1410465.
Abstract
We have collected atmospheric participate matter (PM) samples during the summer over the past four years in and around Boise, Idaho. These samples tell different stories about the air we breathe as the bustling Boise metropolis is wedged in between rural foothills and mountains. Increasing air pollutant concentrations in our urban and rural areas pose a risk of future health problems as Boise is ranked fourth in Northwest region for size. Understanding the magnitude and source of PM will support control strategies for maintaining and improving human health and natural ecosystems. We present possible contributions to temporal PM variations-- population, weather events, control efforts--by examining data collected of the last four years.
Changes in Atmospheric PM of Urban and Rural Boise Over Time
We have collected atmospheric participate matter (PM) samples during the summer over the past four years in and around Boise, Idaho. These samples tell different stories about the air we breathe as the bustling Boise metropolis is wedged in between rural foothills and mountains. Increasing air pollutant concentrations in our urban and rural areas pose a risk of future health problems as Boise is ranked fourth in Northwest region for size. Understanding the magnitude and source of PM will support control strategies for maintaining and improving human health and natural ecosystems. We present possible contributions to temporal PM variations-- population, weather events, control efforts--by examining data collected of the last four years.
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