Environmental Science
4 years ago

Toxic Air Pollution Chokes Chinese City, Livestock and Fertilizers to Blame

PubMed
[Inventory and Characteristics of Anthropogenic Ammonia Emission in Xi'an].
Hang Su, Dongjie Yan, Xuemin Huang, Wenbin Song, Huiqin Wang, Xue-Juan Song

Paper Summary

The study looked at ammonia emissions in Xi'an in 2013. Livestock farming and nitrogen fertilizers were the main sources, with cow and hog waste being the biggest contributors. The total ammonia emissions were 47.17×103 tons, with the heaviest emissions in Lintong District. Yanliang District had the highest emission intensity.

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