title: Measurements of particulate matter within the framework of the European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP) I. First results.
abstract: Particulate matter (PM) monitoring presents a new challenge to the transboundary air pollution strategies in Europe. Evidence for the role of long-range transport of particulate matter and its significant association with a wide range of adverse health effects has urged for the inclusion of particulate matter within the European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP) framework. Here we review available data on PM physico-chemical characteristics within the EMEP framework. In addition we identify future research needs for the characterisation of the background PM in Europe that include detailed harmonised measurements of mass, size and chemical composition (mass closure) of the ambient aerosol.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), Kjeller, Norway. mihalis.lazaridis@nilu.no
authors.forename: Mihalis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lazaridis
authors.forename: Arne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Semb
authors.forename: Steinar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Larssen
authors.forename: Anne-Gunn
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Hjellbrekke
authors.forename: Oystein
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hov
authors.forename: Jan Erik
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hanssen
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schaug
authors.forename: Kjetil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tørseth
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D000392:Air Movements; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004777:Environment; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D010316:Particle Size; D011634:Public Health; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D000393:Air Pollutants