Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health and Costs: Current Situation in São Paulo, Brazil

Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health and Costs: Current Situation in São Paulo, Brazil

This study focused on verifying whether the emission of air pollutants in São Paulo increases the costs and number of hospitalizations for respiratory diseases in Brazil. Data on pollutant emissions, hospitalizations, and hospital costs were collected from 2008 to 2017 and correlated with air qualit...

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Main Authors: José Carlos Curvelo Santana, Amanda Carvalho Miranda, Charles Lincoln Kenji Yamamura, Silvério Catureba da Silva Filho, Elias Basile Tambourgi, Linda Lee Ho, Fernando Tobal Berssaneti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
air quality index
pollutant emissions
human health
particulate material
pulmonary disease
environmental protection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/12/4875

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