ASSESSMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION IN AN URBAN AREA OF FORTALEZA, CEARÁ, BRAZIL
The growing economic development associated with urban mobility has intensified the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere, which causes serious environmental and public health problems. Air quality assessment studies are important tools to support technical information that allow the establishm...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO |
| Repositorio: | Revista AIDIS de Ingeniería y Ciencias Ambientales: investigación, desarrollo y práctica |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/83568 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/aidis/article/view/83568 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | air pollution air quality health urban environmental poluição do ar qualidade do ar saúde ambiente urbano |
| Sumario: | The growing economic development associated with urban mobility has intensified the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere, which causes serious environmental and public health problems. Air quality assessment studies are important tools to support technical information that allow the establishment of public policies to mitigate air pollution damages. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the air quality in an urban stretch in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará. The samplings were carried out between the months of September 2021 to March 2022, comprising the dry and rainy periods. The pollutants analyzed were the total suspended particulate (TSP), inhalable particulate (PM10), fine inhalable particulate (PM2.5), O3, CO2 and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC). The results showed mean concentrations of 37.9 μg/m3 of TSP; 25.4 µg/m3 of PM10; 19.9 µg/m3 of PM2.5 and 39.8 μg/m3 of O3 which are in accordance with the limits of the air quality standards recommended by Brazilian legislation. The CO2 and TVOC levels observed were 564.5 ppm and 248.7 ppb, respectively. In general, the average concentrations of monitored pollutants reveal an urban environment with air quality classified as good. |
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