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Nitrogen dioxide exposures from biomass cookstoves in the Peruvian Andes
(Wiley, 2020)
BACKGROUND: Household air pollution from biomass cookstoves is a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality, yet little is known about exposures to nitrogen dioxide (NO2). OBJECTIVE: To characterize NO2 kitchen ...
Medições de ozônio troposférico no campus central da UTFPR, Curitiba, PR
(Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáCuritibaDepartamento Acadêmico de Química e Biologia, 2011-11-29)
The ozone formed in the troposphere, in contrast to that formed at higher layers, it constitutes a pollutant and is harmful to the life in general and various kinds of materials. This study aimed to determine the concentrations ...
Spatial heterogeneity and air pollution removal by an urban forest
Estimates of air pollution removal by the urban forest have mostly been based on mean values of forest structure variables for an entire city. However, the urban forest is not uniformly distributed across a city because ...
Chronic exposure to urban air pollution from Buenos Aires: The ocular mucosa as an early biomarker
(Springer Heidelberg, 2019-09)
Air pollution represents a major health problem in megacities, bringing about 8 million deaths every year. The aim of the study was to evaluate in vivo the ocular and respiratory mucosa biological response after chronic ...
Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Changes in Older Adults Living in a Polluted Area in Central Chile
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2022)
One recognized cause of cardiorespiratory diseases is air pollution. Older adults (OA) are one of the most vulnerable groups that suffer from its adverse effects. The objective of the study was to analyze the association ...
The effects of chronic exposure to traffic derived air pollution on the ocular surface
(ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2010)
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical relevance of chronic exposure to ambient levels of traffic derived air pollution on the ocular surface. Methods: A panel study involving 55 volunteers was ...
Geometric indexes of heart rate variability in healthy individuals exposed to long-term air pollution
(2020-02-01)
The aim of this study was to investigate the autonomic modulation of heart rate in healthy individuals exposed to long-term air pollution through geometric methods. We analyzed data from 109 healthy adults aged 18 to 49, ...
Impact of meteorological conditions and air pollution on COVID‐19 pandemic transmission in Italy
Italy was the frst, among all the European countries, to be strongly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic
outbreak caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Sars-CoV-2).The virus,
proven to be very contagious, ...