Researcher from Bayreuth heads ultra-fine particulate measurement at Munich Airport

Prof. Dr. Anke C. Nölscher, Professor for Atmospheric Chemistry, was commissioned by the Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection (StMUV) to head continuous stationary measurements of ultra-fine particulate pollution in the vicinity of Munich Airport. Over the next three years the project will provide insights into the formation and distribution of ultrafine particles (diameter < 100nm), and into their chemical composition. So far it is unclear whether ultra-fine particulate acts in a similar fashion to fine particulate matter. Findings from this project could contribute to a better assessment of the effects of ultra-fine particulates on humans and the environment.