An Overview of PM2.5 Pollution Research Conducted in ERTDF Projects since 2011
2018 Volume 22 Issue 1-2 Pages 3-12
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2018 Volume 22 Issue 1-2 Pages 3-12
Urban and regional air pollution caused by PM2.5 and other air pollutants is a major issue worldwide. Air pollution in the developing counties of Asia is especially serious. In Japan, environmental standards for PM2.5 were established in 2009. After severe air pollution occurred around Beijing in 2013, long range transboundary air pollution of PM2.5 became a public concern in Japan. Since then, much research on PM2.5 pollution has been conducted under the Environment Research and Technology Development Fund（ERTDF）funded by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan（MOEJ）. This paper gives a comprehensive overview of the outcomes of these projects and discusses issues needing research to promote domestic and international PM2.5 pollution policies. These research efforts need to be further strengthened toward solving issues of PM2.5 and other air pollutants.
