Ben J. Silver
University of Leeds
11 Papers
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Ben J. Silver is an academic researcher from University of Leeds. The author has contributed to research in topics: Air quality index & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 6 publications.
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Papers
The impact of COVID-19 control measures on air quality in China
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used a 5-year dataset from China's air quality monitoring network to assess the impact of control measures on air pollution, including social distancing measures, suspension of public transport and industry, and widespread cordon sanitaires ('lockdowns'), that have led to a decrease in industrial activity and air pollution emissions over a prolonged period.
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Pollutant emission reductions deliver decreased PM 2.5 -caused mortality across China during 2015–2017
Ben J. Silver,Luke Conibear,Carly Reddington,Christoph Knote,Steve R. Arnold,Dominick V. Spracklen +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used measurements of particulate matter with a diameter of 1000 stations across China along with Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with Chemistry (WRF-Chem) regional air quality simulations, to explore the drivers and impacts of observed trends.
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Regional Policies Targeting Residential Solid Fuel and Agricultural Emissions Can Improve Air Quality and Public Health in the Greater Bay Area and Across China.
Luke Conibear,Carly Reddington,Ben J. Silver,Christoph Knote,Stephen R. Arnold,Dominick V. Spracklen +5 more
- 01 Apr 2021
TL;DR: In this article, the authors quantified the potential impacts of relevant policy scenarios on ambient air quality and public health across China and found that reductions in residential solid fuel use and agricultural fertilizer emissions result in the greatest reductions in PM25 exposure and the largest health benefits.
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The contribution of emission sources to the future air pollution disease burden in China
Luke Conibear,Carly Reddington,Ben J. Silver,Stephen Arnold,Steven Turnock,Zbigniew Klimont,Dominick V. Spracklen +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors used emulators of a regional chemical transport model to quantify the impacts of future emission scenarios on air pollution exposure in China, and found that PM2.5 exposure declines in all scenarios across China over 2020-2050, with reductions of 15% under current air quality legislation, 36% when exploiting the full potential of air pollutant emission reduction technologies, and 39% when that technical mitigation potential is combined with emission controls for climate mitigation.
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Emission Sector Impacts on Air Quality and Public Health in China From 2010 to 2020
TL;DR: In this article , the authors used emulators to explore how emission changes (averaged per sector over all species) have contributed to changes in air quality and public health in China over 2010-2020.
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