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To estimate the contributions of various sources to ambient PM2.5 over time, focusing on residential solid fuel burning.

April 18, 2026Open Access

A novel approach to long-term source contribution of ambient PM2.5 from residential solid fuel burning using the FUSTA methodology

Key Points

To estimate the contributions of various sources to ambient PM2.5 over time, focusing on residential solid fuel burning.
Applied the FUSTA methodology for estimating source contributions.
Analyzed long-term PM2.5 data from various residential areas.
Considered different types of solid fuels used for heating.
Identified significant contributions of residential burning to overall PM2.5 levels.
Provided a framework for ongoing air quality management efforts.
Demonstrated the effectiveness of FUSTA for source apportionment of ambient pollutants.

Abstract

Managing ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) requires determining how much different sources contribute over time. The present study uses FUSTA (Fuzzy SpatioTemporal Apportionment) to estimate how much residential solid fuel...

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Estuardo et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e320af40886becb653fc29 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1039/d5va00495k

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