Publications by authors named "Sara Fenech"
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- Three future scenarios (RCP2.6, RCP6.0, RCP8.5) predict changes in air quality in the UK for the 2050s, showing increases in ozone levels due to reduced nitrogen oxide emissions, while nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter concentrations are expected to decrease.
- Long-term exposure to increasing ozone levels correlates with higher mortality rates, while reductions in nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter lead to decreased health risks across all scenarios.
- The overall health impacts, influenced by population growth projections, indicate a significant increase in ozone-related mortality burdens but mixed effects for nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of future emissions and demographics.
Over the years, the Maltese Islands have seen a marked rise in the prevalence of artificial lighting at night. The most evident type of light pollution arising from this evolution in anthropogenic night-time lighting is artificial skyglow via partial back-scattering in the atmosphere, leading to an increase in the Night Sky Brightness (NSB). The importance of understanding and quantifying the geographical distribution of the NSB is underscored by the adverse impact of light pollution on various spheres, from astronomical observation to ecology and human health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study presents an overview of the air pollution levels in the Maltese Islands including trends in particulate matter (PM), ozone (O) and nitrogen dioxide (NO) at four monitoring stations in Malta and one in Gozo between 2008 and 2017. In addition, the health impacts associated with long-term exposure to annual mean PM and NO are estimated at each site. Irrespective of the site, PM and PM concentrations show statistically significant decreasing trends while statistically significant increasing trends are noted for the coarse fraction, PM and O.
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