Emission characteristics of harmful air pollutants from cremators in Beijing, China.

The process of corpse cremation generates numerous harmful air pollutants, including particulate matter (PM), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and heavy metals. These pollutants could have severe effects on the surrounding environment and human health....

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Main Authors: Yifeng Xue, Linglong Cheng, Xi Chen, Xiaoman Zhai, Wei Wang, Wenjie Zhang, Yan Bai, Hezhong Tian, Lei Nie, Shihao Zhang, Tong Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5931459?pdf=render