Shu Tao

Diagnosing Regional Contrasts in May-to-June Surface Ozone Transitions across China

Abstract Ground-level ozone (O3) is a major warm-season air-quality challenge in China, decreasing from May to June in southern China but increasing in North China (NC). Yet the distributional basis of this contrast remains unclear. Using 2015–2025 observations, reanalysis, fire...

Unexpectedly High Levels of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals in Barbecued Foods: An Overlooked Source

Abstract Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are recognized oxidative stressors, but existing research focuses predominantly on inhalable particles. Thermally carbonized foods represent a potentially major, yet unexplored, dietary EPFR pathway. Here, we quantified EP...