COVID-19 effects on transport-related air pollutants: insights, evaluations, and policy perspectives

F Cavallaro, S Nocera - Transport Reviews, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study analyses the relationship between Covid-19 and air pollutants resulting from
transportation activities by addressing two research questions. First, it examines the …

Air quality modeling in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil: A review

M Gavidia-Calderón, D Schuch, A Vara-Vela… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have used air quality models to estimate pollutant concentrations in the
Metropolitan Area of São Paulo (MASP) by using different inputs and assumptions. Our …

Road transport exhaust emissions in Colombia. 1990–2020 trends and spatial disaggregation

NY Rojas, SC Mangones, M Osses, C Granier… - … Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
Road traffic-related air pollution costs society in terms of lost lives, health problems, and
financial damages. For directing regulatory actions and enhancing air quality, governments …

Volatile organic compounds measured by proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry over the complex terrain of Quintero Bay, Central Chile

RJ Seguel, R Garreaud, R Muñoz, D Bozkurt… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research provides new evidence regarding the different kinds of air quality episodes,
and their underlying mechanisms, that frequently impact the urban area of Quintero Bay in …

[PDF][PDF] The complex Andes region needs improved efforts to face climate extremes

M Cazorla, L Gallardo, R Jimenez - Elementa, 2022 - researchgate.net
The steep slopes, highlands, and valleys of the Andes mountain chain are inhabited
throughout its formidable length. This unique characteristic does not repeat in any other …

Chemical characterization and optical properties of the aerosol in São Paulo, Brazil

EVR Vieira, NE do Rosario, MA Yamasoe, FG Morais… - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
Air pollution in the Metropolitan Area of São Paulo (MASP), Brazil, is a serious problem and
is strongly affected by local sources. However, atmosphere column composition in MASP is …

CH4 isotopic signatures of emissions from oil and gas extraction sites in Romania

M Menoud, C van der Veen, H Maazallahi… - Elem Sci …, 2022 - online.ucpress.edu
Methane (CH4) emissions to the atmosphere from the oil and gas sector in Romania remain
highly uncertain despite their relevance for the European Union's goals to reduce …

Toward Better and Healthier Air Quality: Global PM2.5 and O3 Pollution Status and Risk Assessment Based on the New WHO Air Quality Guidelines for 2021

J Liu, C He, Y Si, B Li, Q Wu, J Ni, Y Zhao… - Global …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
To reduce the high burden of disease caused by air pollution, the World Health Organization
(WHO) released new Air Quality Guidelines (AQG) on September 22, 2021. In this study, the …

Regional and urban air quality in the Americas

O Peralta, J Crawford, J Murphy, NY Rojas… - Handbook of Air Quality …, 2023 - Springer
The Americas encompass a broad range of geographical and climatic environments that
affect air quality in addition to diverse socioeconomic and political factors. In North America …

Towards Improved XAI-Based Epidemiological Research into the Next Potential Pandemic

H Khalili, MA Wimmer - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
By applying AI techniques to a variety of pandemic-relevant data, artificial intelligence (AI)
has substantially supported the control of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Along with …