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Optimization of the atmospheric pollution monitoring network at Santiago de Chile
(Elsevier Ltd, 2003)
Environmental pollution is a problem affecting many cities in our planet. Santiago de Chile is one with the worst indices. Because of that, local authorities implemented a few years ago an air quality monitoring network ...
Potential thyroid carcinogens in atmospheric emissions from industrial facilities in Manizales, a midsize Andean city in Colombia
(Elsevier B.V., 2017)
© 2017 Turkish National Committee for Air Pollution Research and Control Background Manizales is a city in Colombia that presents high rates of thyroid cancer. It has a medium industrial development and there are concerns ...
Use of tipuana tipu tree barks in active biomonitoring of atmospheric pollutants
(Associa????o Brasileira de Energia Nuclear, 2021)
Assessment of persistent organic pollutant in the atmosphere of Latin America
(American Chemical Society, 2014)
The widespread use and distribution of pesticides, industrial and urban chemicals and their consequent release into the environment is of great worldwide relevance. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are stable organic ...
Effect of atmospheric pollution on the respiratory system
(1998)
Santiago de Chile has a high level of air pollution with ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO) and particles equal or smaller than 10 μm (PM10) usually exceeding the accepted standards. This situation should be noxious for the ...
How to choose healthier urban biking routes: CO as a proxy of traffic pollution
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020-06)
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) air pollution in urban areas, mainly associated with inhalation of gaseous pollutants and particulate matter emitted from motor vehicles, is responsible for one million ...