Significant Increase in Asphalt-Related VOC Emissions Under Hot, Summertime Conditions

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Temperature Comparison of Asphalt & Grass on an 89-90 Degree Day #1 by Daniel D. TEOLI, Jr.; CC BY-SA 4.0, Link


Asphalt adds to air pollution, especially on hot, sunny days

(William WEIR, Yale News; September 2, 2020)

Featured Research Article:


Asphalt-related emissions are a major missing nontraditional source of secondary organic aerosol precursors
(KHARE et al., 2020)
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/36/eabb9785


Also...


Characterization of asphalt fume composition by GC/MS and effect of temperature
(GASTHAUER et al., 2007)
http://www.geocities.ws/nsaascience/pdfapp1.pdf



N. B.:  For recent research on Asphalt binder pollution, please click on the following link provided below:

Potential Toxic Compound Production from Asphalt Binder Degradation in the Environment
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Temperature Comparison of Asphalt & Grass on an 89-90 Degree Day #2 by Daniel D. TEOLI, Jr.;  CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

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