Aerosol Science

Aerosols influence many areas of our daily life. They are at thecore of
environmental problems such as global warming, photochemical smogand
poor air quality. They can also have diverse effects on humanhealth, where
exposure occurs in both outdoor and indoor environments.
However, aerosols can have beneficial effects too; the deliveryof drugs to the
lungs, the delivery of fuels for combustion and the production ofnanomaterials
all rely on aerosols. Advances in particle measurement technologieshave
made it possible to take advantage of rapid changes in bothparticle size and
concentration. Likewise, aerosols can now be produced in acontrolled fashion.
Reviewing many technological applications together with the currentscientific
status of aerosol modelling and measurements, this bookincludes:
* Satellite aerosol remote sensing
* The effects of aerosols on climate change
* Air pollution and health
* Pharmaceutical aerosols and pulmonary drugdelivery
* Bioaerosols and hospital infections
* Particle emissions from vehicles
* The safety of emerging nanomaterials
* Radioactive aerosols: tracers of atmosphericprocesses
With the importance of this topic brought to the public'sattention after the
eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull, this bookprovides a timely,
concise and accessible overview of the many facets of aerosolscience.