Influence of residential wood combustion on local air quality

Hellén, Heidi; Hakola, Hannele; Haaparanta, Suvi; Pietarila, Harri; Kauhaniemi, Mari

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.01.019

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“…These ratios were consistent with the constant and extensive use of wood for heating and cooking, as demonstrated by several studies in which smoke produced by wood combustion was characterized by toluene/benzene ratios of 0.2-0.7 (Hedberg et al, 2002;Sallsten et al, 2006;Hellén et al, 2008).…”

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Indoor pollution and burning practices in wood stove management

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Cipolla

Stella

et al. 2014

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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This study evaluates effects of good burning practice and correct installation and management of wood heaters on indoor air pollution in an Italian rural area. The same study attests the role of education in mitigating wood smoke pollution. In August 2007 and winters of 2007 and 2008, in a little mountain village of Liguria Apennines (Italy), indoor and outdoor benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) concentrations were measured in nine wood-heated houses. During the first sampling, several mistakes in heating plant installations and management were found in all houses. Indoor BTEX concentrations increased during use of wood burning. Low toluene/benzene ratios were in agreement with wood smoke as main indoor and outdoor pollution source. Other BTEX sources were identified as the indoor use of solvents and paints and incense burning. Results obtained during 2007 were presented and discussed with homeowners. Following this preventive intervention, in the second winter sampling all indoor BTEX concentrations decreased, in spite of the colder outdoor air temperatures. Information provided to families has induced the adoption of effective good practices in stoves and fire management. These results highlight the importance of education, supported by reliable data on air pollution, as an effective method to reduce wood smoke exposures.Implications: Information about burning practices and correct installation and management of wood heaters, supported by reliable data on indoor and outdoor pollution, may help to identify and remove indoor pollution sources. This can be an effective strategy in mitigate wood smoke pollution.

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Indoor pollution and burning practices in wood stove management

Piccardo

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Stella

et al. 2014

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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“…More than 20 years ago, the pioneering study of Currie et al (1986) found that residential wood combustion accounted for on average 65% of carbon in fine aerosol at the town of Elverum 120 km north of Oslo during wintertime. Several recent studies have confirmed the dominance of wood combustion in wintertime for many areas (Yttri et al, 2005Glasius et al, 2006;Hedberg et al, 2006;Hellén et al, 2008a;Saarikoski et al, 2008), although recent results from Gothenburg in Southern Sweden showed a lower wood-burning signal (Szidat et al, 2009). Very few summertime data are available, but Szidat et al (2009) also found that Gothenburg showed a similar OC composition to that found for Zürich.…”

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The formation, properties and impact of secondary organic aerosol: current and emerging issues

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Abstract. Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) accounts for a significant fraction of ambient tropospheric aerosol and a detailed knowledge of the formation, properties and transformation of SOA is therefore required to evaluate its impact on atmospheric processes, climate and human health. The chemical and physical processes associated with SOA formation are complex and varied, and, despite considerable progress in recent years, a quantitative and predictive understanding of SOA formation does not exist and therefore represents a major research challenge in atmospheric science. This review begins with an update on the current state of knowledge on the global SOA budget and is followed by an overview of the atmospheric degradation mechanisms for SOA precursors, gas-particle partitioning theory and the analytical techniques used to determine the chemical composition of SOA. A survey of recent laboratory, field and modeling studies is also presented. The following topical and emerging issues are highlighted and discussed in detail: molecular characterization of biogenic SOA constituents, condensed phase reactions and oligomerization, the interaction of atmospheric organic components with sulfuric acid, the chemical and photochemical processing of organics in the atmospheric aqueous phase, aerosol formation from real plant emissions, interaction of atmospheric organic components with water, thermodynamics and mixtures in atmospheric models. Finally, the major challenges ahead in laboratory, field and modeling studies of SOA are discussed and recommendations for future research directions are proposed.

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“…According to previous findings (Paraskevopoulou et al 2015;5 Kaltsonoudis et al 2016;Fourtziou et al 2017;Gratsea et al 2017) wood burning for domestic heating has gained a marking role as a winter-time emission source in Greece, over the last years. Since wood burning is reported as emission source of specific organic compounds (Baudic et al, 2016;Gaeggeler et al, 2008;Gustafson et al, 2007;Hellén et al, 2008;Kaltsonoudis et al, 2016), it can be safely considered as a possible factor contributing to the winter time increase of NMHC levels in GAA. Thus the two selected months are expected to have different source profile.…”

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Non Methane Hydrocarbons variability in Athens during winter-time: The role of traffic and heating

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Liakakou²,

Gros³

et al. 2017

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Abstract. Non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) play an important role in atmospheric chemistry, contributing to ozone and secondary organic aerosol formation. They can also serve as tracers for various sources such as traffic, solvents, heating and 15 vegetation. The current work presents, for the first time to our knowledge, time-resolved, uninterrupted data of NMHCs, from two to six carbon atoms, during a period of five months (mid-October 2015 to mid-February 2016) in the Great Athens Area (GAA), Greece. The measured NMHC levels are among the highest reported in literature for the Mediterranean area and the majority of the compounds demonstrates a remarkable day to day variability. Their levels increase by up to factor of four from autumn (October-November) to winter (December-February). Local meteorology and especially wind speed seems 20 to control the variability of NMHC levels, with an increase up to a factor of 10 occurring under low wind speed (<3 m s -1 ), reflecting the impact of local sources rather than long range transport. All NMHCs demonstrated a pronounced bimodal, diurnal pattern with a morning peak followed by a second one before midnight. The amplitude (intensity) of both peaks is gradually increasing towards winter, respectively to autumn, by a factor of 3 to 6 and nicely follow that of carbon monoxide (CO), indicating contribution from additional sources e.g. heating. By comparing the NMHC diurnal variability with that of 25 black carbon (BC), its fractions associated with wood burning (BC wb ) and fossil fuel combustion (BC ff ), as well as with source profiles we conclude that the morning peak is attributed to traffic while the night one mainly to heating. However, the present data set does not allow for quantification of the relative contribution of fossil fuel and wood burning for heating purposes, although tracers and source profiles clearly indicate the presence of both sources.

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Influence of residential wood combustion on local air quality

Cited by 94 publications

References 17 publications

Indoor pollution and burning practices in wood stove management

Indoor pollution and burning practices in wood stove management

The formation, properties and impact of secondary organic aerosol: current and emerging issues

Non Methane Hydrocarbons variability in Athens during winter-time: The role of traffic and heating

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