"Nanoparticles in air, for instance, have moved to the
center
of attention because of their well documented effect on public
health (Peters et al.,
2000). They are deposited in the alveoles of the lung, where the
defense mechanisms
of the human body are weak; in this way, a number of toxic chemicals
adsorbed at
the nanoparticle surface penetrate into the human body using the
nanoparticles as
vehicles. Another example is the precipitation forming process
in clouds. It depends
to a large extent on the presence of nanoparticles acting as condensation
nuclei for
ice and water. This has a significant influence on the albedo
of the earth and on rain
and snowfall (Rosenfeld, 2000). "
Surface Spectroscopy of Nanoparticles
(PDF, 824 KB)
A dissertation submitted by Alejandro Niels Keller Perez
to the SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ZURICH
for the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences
Validation of POP Emission Estimates with
Environmental (pdf)
Data This is a discussion of Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POP) in Germany. When trying to separate out sources of carcinogenic
pollution they found their research was confounded by high amounts
of wood smoke pollution.
Wood Smoke Particle Research Abstracts