[HTML][HTML] Drop in urban air pollution from COVID-19 pandemic: Policy implications for the megacity of São Paulo

P Krecl, AC Targino, GY Oukawa… - … (Barking, Essex: 1987), 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
According to the World Health Organization, there are 4.0 million confirmed cases of
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread over 215 countries and 278,892 confirmed deaths …

Urban traffic regulation and air pollution: A case study of urban motor vehicle restriction policy

C Sun, S Xu, M Yang, X Gong - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Many local governments have taken various regulations to control heavy traffic and alleviate
vehicle pollution emissions continuously. In practice, one of the most common and widely …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 strict lockdown impact on urban air quality and atmospheric temperature in four megacities of India

SC Pal, I Chowdhuri, A Saha, M Ghosh, P Roy… - Geoscience …, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic has forced to lockdown entire India starting from 24th March 2020 to
14th April 2020 (first phase), extended up to 3rd May 2020 (second phase), and further …

Atmospheric particulate pollution in South American megacities

NS La Colla, SE Botté… - Environmental …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
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 …

Extracting travelers' preferences toward electric vehicles using the theory of planned behavior in Lahore, Pakistan

MA Javid, M Abdullah, N Ali, SAH Shah, P Joyklad… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The high use of gasoline and diesel vehicles results in environmental pollution and loss of
natural resources. The use of electric vehicles can be socially beneficial and reduce air …

90 days of COVID-19 social distancing and its impacts on air quality and health in Sao Paulo, Brazil

D Debone, MV Da Costa, SGEK Miraglia - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a unique situation for humanity, reaching up to 5623
deaths in Sao Paulo city during the analyzed period of this study. Due to the measures for …

[HTML][HTML] Health and economic benefits of heavy-duty diesel truck emission control policies in Beijing

S Cheng, B Zhang, P Peng, F Lu - Environment International, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract PM 2.5 emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks (HDDTs) have a significant impact
on air quality, human health, and climate change, and seriously threaten the UN Sustainable …

Environment and health co-benefits of vehicle emission control policy in Hubei, China

M Xu, Z Weng, Y Xie, B Chen - Transportation Research Part D: Transport …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vehicle exhaust has been important source of atmospheric pollution in China. In terms of the
environmental effects of vehicle emission control policies (VECPs), changes in air pollutants …

Impact of a truck Driver's strike on air pollution levels in São Paulo

JB Chiquetto, DS Alvim, JR Rozante, M Faria… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
From May 21st to 31st, 2018, a truck driver strike greatly decreased all vehicle activity in
Brazil. We evaluated the concentrations of criteria pollutants in seven different …

Air quality and health impact assessment of a truckers' strike in Sao Paulo state, Brazil: A case study

D Debone, LFL Leirião, SGEK Miraglia - Urban Climate, 2020 - Elsevier
The frequent diesel oil price adjustments and the cost of freight are among the main reasons
for Brazilian truckers' strike that occurred in 2018. This event showed the strong influence of …