A critical review and prospect of NO 2 and SO 2 pollution over Asia: Hotspots, trends, and sources.

Autor: Jion MMMF; Department of Disaster Management, Begum Bekeya University, Rangpur 5400, Bangladesh., Jannat JN; Department of Disaster Management, Begum Bekeya University, Rangpur 5400, Bangladesh., Mia MY; Department of Disaster Management, Begum Bekeya University, Rangpur 5400, Bangladesh., Ali MA; College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University, China; Center of Excellence for Climate Change Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia., Islam MS; Department of Soil Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh., Ibrahim SM; Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia., Pal SC; Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, Bardhaman 713104, West Bengal, India., Islam A; Department of Geography, Aliah University, 17 Gorachand Road, Kolkata 700 014, West Bengal, India. Electronic address: aznarul.geog@aliah.ac.in., Sarker A; Department of Agro-food Safety and Crop Protection, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju, Republic of Korea., Malafaia G; Post-Graduation Program in Conservation of Cerrado Natural Resources, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology and Biodiversity, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil., Bilal M; School of Surveying and Land Information Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China. Electronic address: muhammad.bilal@connect.polyu.hk., Islam ARMT; Department of Disaster Management, Begum Bekeya University, Rangpur 5400, Bangladesh; Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh. Electronic address: towfiq_dm@brur.ac.bd.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Science of the total environment [Sci Total Environ] 2023 Jun 10; Vol. 876, pp. 162851. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 13.
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162851
Abstrakt: Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) are two major atmospheric pollutants that significantly threaten human health, the environment, and ecosystems worldwide. Despite this, only some studies have investigated the spatiotemporal hotspots of NO 2 and SO 2 , their trends, production, and sources in Asia. Our study presents a literature review covering the production, trends, and sources of NO 2 and SO 2 across Asian countries (e.g., Bangladesh, China, India, Iran, Japan, Pakistan, Malaysia, Kuwait, and Nepal). Based on the findings of the review, NO 2 and SO 2 pollution are increasing due to industrial activity, fossil fuel burning, biomass burning, heavy traffic movement, electricity generation, and power plants. There is significant concern about health risks associated with NO 2 and SO 2 emissions in Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, and Iran, as they pay less attention to managing and controlling pollution. Even though the lack of quality datasets and adequate research in most Asian countries further complicates the management and control of NO 2 and SO 2 pollution. This study has NO 2 and SO 2 pollution scenarios, including hotspots, trends, sources, and their influences on Asian countries. This study highlights the existing research gaps and recommends new research on identifying integrated sources, their variations, spatiotemporal trends, emission characteristics, and pollution level. Finally, the present study suggests a framework for controlling and monitoring these two pollutants' emissions.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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