crossrefPLOS One2026-07-06
Development of a predictive model for PM2.5 over the greater Athens metropolitan area, Greece, at a 1 km by 1 km grid using satellite measurements and machine learning methods
Seyong Chang, Evangelia Samoli, Evangelia Diapouli, Konstantina Dimakopoulou, Barrak Alahmad, Petros Koutrakis
Background Ambient PM 2.5 exposure is strongly associated with adverse health effects, including all-cause mortality. However, the lack of monitoring networks globally necessitates a better understanding of the spatiotemporal distribution of near-surface PM 2.5 pollution. While g…