TagAcademic Journals(54)

Supporting information document for the academic study “Impacts of aviation emissions on near-airport residential air quality” by Neelakshi Hudda, Liam W. Durant, Scott A. Fruin, and John L. Durant (Tufts University, USC Keck School of Medicine). Contains detailed methods including preferred runway configurations (Northwest and Northeast flow operating configurations), maps of traffic volume estimates around

Supporting information for an academic study by Hudda, Simon, Zamore, Brugge, and Durant (Tufts University) on aviation emissions and ultrafine particle (UFP) concentrations in the greater Boston area, published in Environmental Science & Technology. Document includes diurnal flight activity patterns at Logan International Airport (2014 hourly average LTO data), runway-specific arrival and departure statistics by

MIT CEEPR Working Paper 2026-06 by Florian Allroggen, R. John Hansman, Christopher R. Knittel, Jing Li, Xibo Wan, and Juju Wang estimating the causal effect of aviation noise on housing prices using quasi-experimental variation from FAA rollout of performance-based navigation (PBN) procedures and runway reconfigurations at three major U.S. airports. Using a difference-in-differences hedonic price

A French study measured ultrafine particle (UFP) and black carbon (BC) air pollution inside aircraft cabins across 16 European commercial flights, finding average concentrations of 9,122 particles/cm³ for UFP and 207 ng/m³ for BC. Pollution levels were highest during ground phases such as boarding and taxiing, then dropped during flight, with outdoor airport air identified as the primary source of cabin air pollution. These findings suggest that airport ambient air quality plays a greater role in passenger exposure than in-flight sources.

The University of Washington held an Advisory Group Meeting on October 3, 2025, focused on urban ultrafine particles (nano-particles) and their sources, including aviation-related emissions near areas like Sea-Tac Airport. The meeting aimed to foster dialogue, address knowledge gaps from the MOV-UP study, identify priority research questions, and guide scientific research on air quality monitoring. Advisors were asked to provide feedback on study design and methodology, with a time commitment including annual meetings and optional review of study outputs.

A comprehensive study measuring ultrafine particles, lead, and other air pollutants from aviation emissions at Hanscom Field across four surrounding Massachusetts towns. The study found that UFP concentrations were up to two-fold higher at downwind sites and often exceeded WHO guidelines, with the highest impacts in Bedford and Lexington.

NBER Working Paper No. 34431 by Florian Allroggen, R. John Hansman, Christopher R. Knittel, Jing Li, Xibo Wan, and Juju Wang (MIT, Tufts, University of Connecticut), October 2025. Estimates causal effect of aviation noise on U.S. housing prices using quasi-experimental variation from FAA performance-based navigation (PBN) procedures and runway reconfigurations at three major U.S. airports.

A Canadian research study found that exposure to airborne nanoparticles is linked to higher mortality risk in Toronto and Montreal. The study, published in 2024 and funded by the Health Effects Institute, analyzed particle concentration data across Canada's two largest cities to assess long-term health impacts. While focused on urban air quality in Canada, the findings contribute to broader scientific understanding of how fine airborne particles from traffic and other sources affect public health.