Impact on human health of particulate matter emitted from burnings in the Brazilian Amazon region Impactos na saúde humana de partículas emitidas por queimadas na Amazônia brasileira

Impact on human health of particulate matter emitted from burnings in the Brazilian Amazon region Impactos na saúde humana de partículas emitidas por queimadas na Amazônia brasileira

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact on human health of exposure to particulate matter emitted from burnings in the Brazilian Amazon region. METHODS: This was an ecological study using an environmental exposure indicator presented as the percentage of annual hours (AH%) of PM2.5 above 80 μg/m3....

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Main Authors: Eliane Ignotti, Joaquim Gonçalves Valente, Karla Maria Longo, Saulo Ribeiro Freitas, Sandra de Souza Hacon, Paulo Artaxo Netto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-02-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Hospitalização
Doenças Respiratórias
Poluentes do Ar
Incêndios Florestais
Estudos Ecológicos
Material Particulado Fino
Hospitalization
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Air Pollutants
Wildfire
Ecological Studies
Fine Particulate Matter
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