A review of biomass burning: Emissions and impacts on air quality, health and climate in China

Jianmin Chen; Chunlin Li; Zoran Ristovski; Andelija Milic; Yuantong Gu; Mohammad S Islam; Shuxiao Wang; Jiming Hao; Hefeng Zhang; Congrong He; Hai Guo; Hongbo Fu; Branka Miljevic; Lidia Morawska; Phong Thai; Yun Fat Lam; Gavin Pereira; Aijun Ding; Xin Huang; Umesh C Dumka

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.025

A review of biomass burning: Emissions and impacts on air quality, health and climate in China

Sci Total Environ. 2017 Feb 1:579:1000-1034. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.025. Epub 2016 Nov 29.

Authors

Jianmin Chen¹, Chunlin Li², Zoran Ristovski³, Andelija Milic³, Yuantong Gu³, Mohammad S Islam³, Shuxiao Wang⁴, Jiming Hao⁵, Hefeng Zhang⁶, Congrong He³, Hai Guo⁷, Hongbo Fu², Branka Miljevic³, Lidia Morawska⁸, Phong Thai³, Yun Fat Lam⁹, Gavin Pereira¹⁰, Aijun Ding¹¹, Xin Huang¹¹, Umesh C Dumka¹²

Affiliations

¹ Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Climate Change, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
³ International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia.
⁴ State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
⁵ State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁶ State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
⁷ Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
⁸ International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁹ School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
¹⁰ School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia.
¹¹ Collaborative Innovation Center of Climate Change, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
¹² Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Manora Peak, Nainital 263001, India.

PMID: 27908624
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.025

Abstract

Biomass burning (BB) is a significant air pollution source, with global, regional and local impacts on air quality, public health and climate. Worldwide an extensive range of studies has been conducted on almost all the aspects of BB, including its specific types, on quantification of emissions and on assessing its various impacts. China is one of the countries where the significance of BB has been recognized, and a lot of research efforts devoted to investigate it, however, so far no systematic reviews were conducted to synthesize the information which has been emerging. Therefore the aim of this work was to comprehensively review most of the studies published on this topic in China, including literature concerning field measurements, laboratory studies and the impacts of BB indoors and outdoors in China. In addition, this review provides insights into the role of wildfire and anthropogenic BB on air quality and health globally. Further, we attempted to provide a basis for formulation of policies and regulations by policy makers in China.

Keywords: Air quality; Biomass burning; China; Climate; Emission; Health.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Air Pollutants / analysis*
Air Pollution / statistics & numerical data*
Biomass
China
Environmental Exposure / analysis*
Environmental Exposure / statistics & numerical data
Environmental Monitoring
Fires*
Particulate Matter / analysis

Substances

Air Pollutants
Particulate Matter