Comparative analysis of multiple health risks from different air pollution events

Feixue Zheng; Jinwen Li; Chenjie Hua; Tingyu Liu; Jiali Xie; Zemin Feng; Yusheng Zhang; Chao Yan; Men Xia; Qi Yuan; Federico Bianchi; Tuukka Petäjä; Veli-Matti Kerminen; Markku Kulmala; Kaspar R. Daellenbach; Jing Cai; Yongchun Liu

doi:10.1016/j.jes.2026.02.033

Comparative analysis of multiple health risks from different air pollution events

Feixue Zheng
, Jinwen Li
, Chenjie Hua
, Tingyu Liu
, Jiali Xie
, Zemin Feng
, Yusheng Zhang
, Chao Yan
, Men Xia
, Qi Yuan
, Federico Bianchi
, Tuukka Petäjä
, Veli-Matti Kerminen
, Markku Kulmala
, Kaspar R. Daellenbach
, Jing Cai
, Yongchun Liu

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Abstract

The adverse health effects of particulate matter (PM) depend on its size, composition, and concentration, varying in pollution events, such as haze, fireworks, and dust storms. However, comprehensive comparisons of their health risks remain limited. In this study, three representative event types, haze (83 % secondary sources), firework (31 % from firework burning), and dust (50 % from dust emissions), were identified and assessed using online and offline measurements in Beijing from February to May 2019. Particles (3 nm–10 µm) were predominantly deposited in the tracheobronchial (TB) and pulmonary (PUL) regions during haze and firework events, but in the extra-thoracic (ET) and TB regions during dust events and clean days. Ultrafine particles (

Original language	Finnish
Journal	Journal of Environmental Sciences
ISSN	1001-0742
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2026.02.033
Publication status	Published - 2026
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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