Latin America is among the most urbanized regions in the world. However, cities in this region usually present an uneven distribution of environmental amenities and hazards …
South America is underrepresented in research on air pollution exposure disparities by sociodemographic factors, although such disparities have been observed in other parts of …
J da Motta Singer, CDS de André… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The characterisation of individual exposure to air pollution in urban scenarios is a challenge in environmental epidemiological studies. We investigated if the city's pollution …
H Herrera - Environment & Urbanization, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper utilizes a climate justice perspective to examine municipal green bonds (MGBs), a green-labelled debt instrument issued by subnational governmental entities, such as …
Environmental justice research has focused on the distribution of environmental inequalities, such as proximity to landfills, across the US and globally. Background: Public health …
S Wang, Y Shi, S Lin, H He - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Exposure to Particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) accelerates aging, causing declines in tissue and organ function, and leading to diseases such as cardiovascular …
W Guo, X Zhang, J Yue, Y Gao, MR Tillotson… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban populations, especially women, are vunerable to exposure to airborne pollution, particularly inhalable particulates (PM 10). Thus, more accurate measurement of PM 10 …
Background Health research on ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) is sparse in Latin America, despite the high prevalence of NO 2-associated respiratory diseases in the region. This …
NR Gray, AC Lewis, SJ Moller - Environment International, 2024 - Elsevier
Macro-scale distribution of air pollution concentrations is influenced by factors including geography, weather, industry, transport and regulation. Pollution sources are unevenly …