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September 10, 2025AtmosphereOpen Access

Decoding Urban Traffic Pollution: Insights on Trends, Patterns, and Meteorological Influences for Policy Action in Bucharest, Romania

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CTCristiana TudorAHAlexandra HorobețRŞRobert Şova

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Overview

Generalized additive modeling reveals significant meteorological influences on nitrogen dioxide in Bucharest, suggesting enhanced policy responses.

Key Points

  • Generalized additive models explain a large proportion of hourly traffic pollution variation, indicating significant trends.
  • Key meteorological factors, such as wind direction and relative humidity, enhance this modeling's power for NO2 concentrations.
  • Traffic pollution is responsible for two-thirds of air pollution in Bucharest, reflecting a serious public health challenge.
  • Robust modeling approaches help local authorities make informed decisions on air quality management and policy action.

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Tudor et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a13354b1d3bfb60dc53ehttps://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16080916
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