This study analyses the interactions between pollutant concentrations inside a street canyon, and wind and traffic dispersive air motions. Air pollutant concentrations, meteorological parameters and traffic flow continuously ...

Due to the increasing concentration of population in urban centres, especially in recent decades, the emission of air pollutants has intensified, resulting in problems for the population and cities across the globe. So, ...

The purpose of this work was to investigate the bioaerosols reach emitted from aerators of the Sanitary Sewage Treatment in Araraquara, Brazil, using the coliform group as indicated microorganisms. The concentration of ...

The purpose of this work was to investigate the bioaerosols reach emitted from aerators of the Sanitary Sewage Treatment in Araraquara, Brazil, using the coliform group as indicated microorganisms. The concentration of ...

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 ...

We consider the problem of estimating the mean and variance of the time between occurrences of an event of interest (inter-occurrences times) where some forms of dependence between two consecutive time intervals are allowed. ...

The Puracé Volcano is located in the Cauca department, SW of Colombia, along the Coconucos volcanic chain. This volcano is an interesting target for geothermal exploration, because it is a young caldera-type volcano, with ...

Background In the last 20 years, there has been an increase in the incidence of allergic respiratory diseases worldwide and exposure to air pollution has been discussed as one of the factors associated with this increase. ...

The World Health Organization estimates that 800,000 people die annually due to exposure to outdoor air pollution from combustion of fossil fuels worldwide. Millions more people suffer from asthma attacks, pneumonia, ...