Health Impact Assessment of Air Pollution in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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dc.citation.issue7
dc.citation.volume13
dc.contributor.authorAbe, Karina Camasmie [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorEl Khouri Miraglia, Simone Georges [UNIFESP]
dc.coverageBasel
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-14T13:44:24Z
dc.date.available2020-08-14T13:44:24Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractEpidemiological research suggests that air pollution may cause chronic diseases, as well as exacerbation of related pathologies such as cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality. This study evaluates air pollution scenarios considering a Health Impact Assessment approach in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We have analyzed abatement scenarios of Particulate Matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter <10 mu m (PM10), <2.5 mu m (PM2.5) and ozone concentrations and the health effects on respiratory and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the period from 2009 to 2011 through the APHEKOM tool, as well as the associated health costs. Considering World Health Organization (WHO) standards of PM2.5 (10 mu g/m(3)), Sao Paulo would avoid more than 5012 premature deaths (equivalent to 266,486 life years' gain) and save US$15.1 billion annually. If Sao Paulo could even diminish the mean of PM2.5 by 5 mu g/m(3), nearly 1724 deaths would be avoided, resulting in a gain of US$4.96 billion annually. Reduced levels of PM10, PM2.5 and ozone could save lives and an impressive amount of money in a country where economic resources are scarce. Moreover, the reduced levels of air pollution would also lower the demand for hospital care, since hospitalizations would diminish. In this sense, Brazil should urgently adopt WHO air pollution standards in order to improve the quality of life of its population.en
dc.description.affiliationUniv Fed Sao Paulo UNIFESP, ICAQF, Lab Econ Saude & Poluicao Ambiental, Rua Sao Nicolau 210, BR-09913030 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnifespUniv Fed Sao Paulo UNIFESP, ICAQF, Lab Econ Saude & Poluicao Ambiental, Rua Sao Nicolau 210, BR-09913030 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.sourceWeb of Science
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq)
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dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13070694
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. Basel, v. 13, n. 7, p. -, 2016.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph13070694
dc.identifier.fileWOS000380759800070.pdf
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/57649
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000380759800070
dc.language.isopor
dc.publisherMdpi Ag
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectair pollutionen
dc.subjectHealth Impact Assessmenten
dc.subjectpublic healthen
dc.subjectozoneen
dc.subjectparticulate matteren
dc.subjectair qualityen
dc.subjecthealth managementen
dc.subjectBrazilen
dc.subjecteconomic costsen
dc.titleHealth Impact Assessment of Air Pollution in Sao Paulo, Brazilen
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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