Dear Colleagues,

Despite the significant reduction in the average annual concentrations of major air pollutants in developed countries, the emerging growth of the world’s population and further reliance on fossil fuels for energy consumption confirm that further air quality improvements will remain a global challenge. The goal to convert to alternative energy sources and ultimately phase out fossil fuels to zero will not be realized soon, as evidenced by the current share of coal in gross energy consumption. Based on the results of a vast number of epidemiological studies, satellite-based observations, and extensive surface measurements, the WHO estimates that the world will face 7 million premature deaths per year, as a consequence of the long-term exposure to ambient and household air pollution. Thus, we believe that there is an urgent need for research to deal with non-linear and diverse spatio-temporal air pollutant data and processes, thus supporting advances in environmental science, which does not fit with the mission to guarantee global sustainability.

I kindly invite You to submit high-quality papers addressing air pollutant sources; atmospheric chemistry; distribution at local, regional, and global levels; adverse health effects; and mitigation strategies for this Special Issue, especially those combining a high academic standard coupled with innovative multidisciplinary research concepts.

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2024

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601) IF: 4.614

For all information, please click on a link: mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/F3SM2CNE0R.

Prof. Dr. Svetlana Stanišić Guest Editor

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