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Life-Sciences Week in Basel
A Stefan Müller/SLS TT AG
B Kevin Mader/Tomcat C Fabia Gozzo/Excelsus D Andreas Menzel/cSAXS E May Marsh/Crystallisation Facility F Santina Russo/Expose
Newly discovered rapid particle growth rates may be the answer to the mystery of aerosol formation in urban smog
Aerosols, suspended particles or droplets, play a key role in Earth’s atmosphere’s energy balance. They can also result in smog formation in cities, which leads to low visibility and serious health risks for the population. A recent study published in Nature outlines a newly discovered mechanism that may play a key role in the continued survival of particles in wintertime smog.