Abstract The Brazilian Cerrado is a global biodiversity hotspot with notoriously high rates of
native vegetation suppression and wildfires over the past three decades. As a result, climate …

The aim of this study was to carry out a review of scientific literature published in Brazil
between 2000 and 2009 on the characteristics of air pollutants from different emission …

Este trabalho traz, através de uma revisão sistemática, uma perspectiva histórica sobre a
evolução do conhecimento dos impactos causados pelas queimadas e desmatamento …

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 …

Background Exposure to fine fractions of particulate matter (PM 2.5) is associated with
increased hospital admissions and mortality for respiratory and cardiovascular disease in …

Abstract The state of Mato Grosso do Sul (SMS), located in the Midwest of Brazil, is devoid of
climatological studies, mainly on the characterization of rainfall regime and producers' …

Background Panel studies have shown adverse effects of air pollution from biomass burning
on children's health. This study estimated the effect of current levels of outdoor air pollution …

Fires modify the structure of vegetation communities, the carbon and water cycles, the soil's
chemistry, and affect the climate system. Within this context, this work aimed to understand …

A queima de biomassa florestal popularmente conhecida como" queimada" é uma prática
recorrente e antiga no país e se caracteriza como um dos principais contribuintes mundiais …

Ethanol production from sugarcane under Brazilian conditions has resulted in positive
economic, energetic and environmental indicators, primarily due to a high agro-industrial …