Air quality status and trends over large cities in South America

LMG Peláez, JM Santos… - … Science & Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Air pollution is one of the most persistent environmental issues in South America, with
exposure to air pollutants being associated with increased mortality and morbidity …

Air quality during COVID-19 in four megacities: lessons and challenges for public health

P Connerton, J Vicente de Assunção… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The study described in this manuscript analyzed the effects of quarantine and social
distancing policies implemented due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

2030 Agenda: discussion on Brazilian priorities facing air pollution and climate change challenges

FR de Moura, FMR da Silva Júnior - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The advance of human activities in a disorderly way has accelerated in recent decades,
intensifying the environmental impacts directly linked to these practices. The atmosphere …

Source apportionment of fine particulate matter by positive matrix factorization in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil

RM de Miranda, M de Fatima Andrade… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Aerosols are generated by a wide variety of sources, have different compositions, and have
effects on climate, as well as on human health. Therefore, the analysis of aerosols in urban …

On-board measurement of emissions from freight trucks in urban arterials: Effect of operating conditions, emission standards, and truck size

S Mahesh, G Ramadurai, SMS Nagendra - Atmospheric Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Diesel trucks contribute significantly to emissions leading to deterioration in urban air
quality. Many recent studies have attempted to quantify real-world emissions from trucks in …

Identifying intracity freight trip ends from heavy truck GPS trajectories

Y Yang, B Jia, XY Yan, R Jiang, H Ji, Z Gao - Transportation Research Part …, 2022 - Elsevier
Intracity heavy truck freight trips are basic data in city freight system planning and
management. In the big data era, massive heavy truck GPS trajectories can be acquired cost …

Modal shift, environmental benefits and population exposure assessment on contingent transport policies

K Han, Y Liu, W Zhong - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Transport policies targeting emission reduction and air quality improvement typically
discourage private car use and promote shifts to mass transit (bus, metro). However …

Emission characteristics and control scenario analysis of VOCs from heavy-duty diesel trucks

S Cheng, F Lu, P Peng, J Zheng - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Vehicle exhaust substantially contributes to ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that
imperil environmental and human health. The quantitative characterization of VOCs derived …

Quantifying the impact of particle matter on mortality and hospitalizations in four Brazilian metropolitan areas

WL Andreão, JA Pinto, R Pedruzzi, P Kumar… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Air quality management involves investigating areas where pollutant concentrations are
above guideline or standard values to minimize its effect on human health. Particulate matter …

Environmental and public health effects of vehicle emissions in a large metropolis: Case study of a truck driver strike in Sao Paulo, Brazil

LFL Leirião, D Debone, T Pauliquevis… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
In 2018, a truck-driver strike in Sao Paulo, Brazil, provided conditions for conducting a real-
world experiment on the relationship between vehicle emissions, air quality, and public …