Background Most prospective studies on the health effects of particulate ambient air
pollution exposure have focused on high-income countries, which have much lower …

Bogota registers frequent episodes of poor air quality from high PM 10 concentrations. It is
one of the main Latin American megacities, located at 2600 m in the tropical Andes, but …

Los estudios ecológicos se caracterizan por tener como unidad de análisis a las
poblaciones, y constituyen una fuente importante y frecuente de información comprobada …

Few studies have been conducted on the effect of air pollution on morbidity in Latin America.
This study analyzed the effects of air pollution on respiratory and circulatory morbidity in four …

Rapidly urbanizing cities in Latin America experience high levels of air pollution which are
known risk factors for population health. However, the estimates of long-term exposure to air …

Objective To compare estimates of spatiotemporal variations of surface PM2. 5
concentrations in Colombia from 2014 to 2019 derived from two global air quality models, as …

Background: Exposure to 2.5-micron diameter air pollutants (PM 2.5) has been associated
with an increased risk of illness and death worldwide; however, in Latin American health …

Vehicle non-exhaust emissions are a major component of particle matter, including the
direct wear of tires, brakes, road, and the resuspension of deposited particles. It is suggested …

Objective. To evaluate the modification effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on the
association between acute exposure to particulate matter less than 10 microns in …

Several studies have shown seasonal variations between particulate matter (PM) exposure
and daily mortality. However, few studies have focused on age differences on the risk of …