Modeled PM2.5 removal by trees in ten U.S. cities and associated health effects.

By David Nowak, S. Hirabayashi, Allison R. Bodine, Robert E Hoehn. Environmental Pollution, 2013

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Relationship between Leaf Surface Characteristics and Particle Capturing Capacities of Different Tree Species in Beijing (2017, neutral): “[15] applie t e i-tree model to estimate and evaluate the amount of PM2.”
Nature Contact and Human Health: A Research Agenda (2017, background): “In urban settings, tree canopy may reduce ambient levels of particulate matter and gaseous air pollutants, although most studies find this air-quality improvement to be slight (Nowak et al. 2013; Nowak et al. 2014).”
The Urban Environment Can Modify Drought Stress of Small-Leaved Lime (Tilia cordata Mill.) and Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) (2016, background): “Furthermore, urban trees store carbon [6], reduce rainwater runoff [7], and filter pollutants [8].”
Tree and forest effects on air quality and human health in the United States. (2014, methodology): “In addition, Nowak et al. (2013) reported that the total amount of PM 2.5 removed annually by trees in 10 U.S. cities in 2010 varied from 4.7 t in Syracuse to 64.5 t in Atlanta.”