Dina B. Biyakhmetova

Air Quality and Emission Trends Following the 2021 Environmental Code Reform in Kazakhstan Across Regions and Industrial Sectors

The 2021 revision of the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan was introduced to align with the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines and the national carbon neutrality strategy for 2060. The revised Code reflects a transformation of environmental gove...

Elemental Composition, Sources, and Health Risks of Ambient PM2.5 in Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) and Pavlodar, Kazakhstan

Atmospheric pollution by fine particulate matter (PM2.5) poses a severe threat to public health in industrial regions of Kazakhstan, such as Ust-Kamenogorsk and Pavlodar, where a sharp continental climate exacerbates toxic element accumulation. This study aimed to compare the ele...