A health risk assessment of inorganic and organic species associated with coarse and fine
particulate matter (PM) was conducted in Southeastern Brazil. TSP, PM 10, and PM 2.5 …

Hospitals are considered as a special and important type of indoor public place where air
quality has significant impacts on potential health outcomes. Information on indoor air quality …

Heavy metal pollution by accelerating urbanization is an emerging socio-environmental
issue that poses a potential risk to human health and the environment. In this scenario, street …

Rio Grande is a medium-sized industrial city located in the extreme south of Brazil, and
previous studies in this city have shown contamination by metal (loids) and polycyclic …

Coal mining releases high concentration elements to the environment, which can be
deposited in surface water, causing several human health problems. Candiota mine in the …

A 1-year-long sampling campaign of sub-micrometric aerosol particles (ie PM 1, aerosol
particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than 1.0 μm) was performed in southern Italy …

Energy generated by coal can contaminate the environment by releasing toxic elements,
including metals. The human health risk assessment (HHRA) associated with geographic …

Particulate matter of aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 µm (PM2. 5) is a recognised
carcinogen and a priority air pollutant owing to its respirable and toxic chemical …

Increased industrialization and consumption of fossil fuels in the Metropolitan Region of São
Paulo (MRSP), Brazil, have caused a growth of the particulate matter emissions to the …

The chemical composition of the atmosphere changes rapidly due to the amount of air
pollutants released every day. The aim of this research was to make an exploratory study on …