We present a comprehensive review of published results from the last 30 years regarding
the sources and atmospheric characteristics of particles and ozone in the Metropolitan Area …

Environmental air pollution is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Environmental air pollution has a direct impact on human health, being responsible for an …

We analyzed the influence of emissions from burning sugar cane on the respiratory system
during almost 1 year in the city of Piracicaba in southeast Brazil. From April 1997 through …

Children and adolescents have been considered more susceptible to the effects of air
pollution than adults. In order to investigate the responses of children of different ages to air …

Objective Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading causes of neonatal and child
mortality. Despite several national efforts to reduce the incidence of mortality among …

Urban centers in Latin American often face high levels of air pollution as a result of
economic and industrial growth. Decisions with regard to industry, transportation, and …

This review reports the role of oxidative stress in impairing the function of lung exposed to
particulate matter (PM). PM constitutes a heterogeneous mixture of various types of particles …

Study objective: To evaluate if the effects of particulate matter (PM10) on respiratory mortality
of elderly people are affected by socioeconomic status. Design: Time series studies. The …

A poluição atmosférica é um assunto exaustivamente discutido mundialmente. As
repercussões clínicas decorrentes das exposições aos principais poluentes atmosféricos …

Ozone is associated with health impacts including respiratory outcomes; however, results
differ across studies. Meta-analysis is an increasingly important approach to synthesizing …