Use of Satellite Observations for Long-Term Exposure Assessment of Global Concentrations of Fine Particulate Matter

Conclusions: Satellite observations provide insight into global long-term changes in ambient PM2.5 concentrations. Satellite-derived estimates and ground-based PM2.5 observations from this study are available for public use.

Citation: van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Brauer M, Boys BL. 2015. Use of satellite observations for long-term exposure assessment of global concentrations of fine particulate matter. Environ Health Perspect 123:135–143; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408646
Address correspondence to A. van Donkelaar, Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, 6300 Coburg Rd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2 Canada. E-mail: [e-mail]
This work was supported by Health Canada, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Some of the computing facilities used here were provided by the Atlantic Computational Excellence Network.
The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
Received: 2 May 2014
Accepted: 22 October 2014
Advance Publication: 24 October 2014
Final Publication: 1 February 2015
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Introduction
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with morbidity and premature mortality (Dockery et al. 1993; Pope et al. 2009). The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) assessment attributed 3.2 million premature deaths per year t...

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