Particulate matter (PM) has become a major research issue receiving increasing attention
because of its significant negative impact on human health. There are main indicators that …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Pb exposure on full-scale IQ score in
pediatric subjects. Following PRISMA guidelines, the data from January 2010 to April 2020 …

The deleterious health effects of thoracic fractions seem to be more related to the chemical
composition of the particles than to their mass concentration. The presence of hazardous …

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 …

Bogota is the largest city in Colombia and is considered one of the most ones polluted in
Latin America. The annual average PM 10 concentration in the city is 55 μg/m 3, being as …

Air pollution is one of the major problems caused by urban growth, and both industrial and
automobile emissions have been the main causes of air quality deterioration in cities since …

The study was part of the South American Emissions, Megacities and Climate Project
(SAEMC). The objective was to identify and quantify organic and elemental carbon (OC and …

The growth in urbanization and industrialization is causing an increase in environmental
pollution in cities and their surrounding areas. Additionally, the growing urban population …

En esta investigación se evaluó la concentración, composición elemental y fuentes de
origen de partículas PM 10 y PST. Quince elementos químicos (As, Cd, Ca, Zn, Cu, Cr, Co …

La contaminación atmosférica afecta a ciudades y países de todo el planeta. Uno de los
contaminantes atmosféricos más comunes es el material particulado atmosférico, que tiene …