Ambient fine particulate matter in Latin American cities: Levels, population exposure, and associated urban factors

/ / Faculty Research in Latin America, Research

UC BERKELEY AUTHORS: Iryna Dronova, Daniel Rodriguez

DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2021

REGION: Latin America

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145035

SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5) is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality. Yet few studies have examined patterns of population exposure and investigated the predictors of PM2.5 across the rapidly growing cities in lower- and middle-income countries.

ACCESS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33581538/