by University of Leeds, October 17, 2018 in ScienceDaily

A study by the University of Leeds has examined measurements from more than 1600 locations in China and found that more than 50 per cent of the locations showed a significant decrease in concentrations of sulphur dioxide and fine particulates that make up a large portion of air pollution.

The team used datasets from 2015 to 2017 consisting of hourly assessments of concentrations of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂), Sulphur Dioxide (SO₂), Ozone (O₃), and fine particles measuring less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5).

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