Browsing by Author "Nor Azura Sulong"

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    Source apportionment and health risk assessment among specific age groups during haze and non-haze episodes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    (Elsevier, 2017) Nor Azura Sulong; Mohd Talib Latif; Md Firoz Khan; Norhaniza Amil; Matthew J. Ashfold; Muhammad Ikram Abdul Wahab; Kok Meng Chan; Mazrura Sahani
    This study aims to determine PM2.5 concentrations and their composition during haze and non-haze episodes in Kuala Lumpur. In order to investigate the origin of the measured air masses, the Numerical Atmospheric-dispersion Modelling Environment (NAME) and Global Fire Assimilation System (GFAS) were applied. Source apportionment of PM2.5 was determined using Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF). The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks were estimated using the United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) method. PM2.5 samples were collected from the centre of the city using a high-volume air sampler (HVS).