Renewable energies are cleaner forms of energy, and their use, has intensified in recent
decades. Thus, this work presents a proposal for reducing the emissions, fuel cost, and …

We used real-world exposure scenarios to evaluate the effect of six ambient air pollutant
(PM 2.5, PM 10, NO 2, SO 2, CO, and O 3) exposure on renal function among older adults …

Regeneration of accumulated soot particles in the substrate walls of the diesel particulate
filtration system is one of the major challenges faced by the automotive industry. This study …

This study focused on verifying whether the emission of air pollutants in São Paulo
increases the costs and number of hospitalizations for respiratory diseases in Brazil. Data on …

In the present work, the gliding arc (glidarc) plasma technique is for the first time explored as
a novel precipitation-deposition method to generate fibrous catalysts. Precisely, Mn and Fe …

While a variety of environmental factors are involved in neuronal infl ammation leading to
CNS disease, air pollutants may be the most common source of environmental oxidative …

Exhaust gas recirculation can be achieved by means of two different routes: the high-
pressure route (high-pressure exhaust gas recirculation), where exhaust gas is conducted …

Background Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is a critical risk factor and major contributor
to respiratory and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The effects of TRAP beyond the lungs can …

We report on commuters' exposure to black carbon (BC), PM 2.5 and particle number (PN,
with aerodynamic diameter, da, in the range 0.01< da< 1.0 μm) collected on-board diesel …

Maritime shipping is a strategic sector with a strong international vocation and management.
The need to define regulations valid for many different countries without generating …