Air pollution management and control in Latin America and the Caribbean: implications for climate change
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the status of the legal framework for air quality control in all countries of Latin America and Caribbean (LAC); to determine the current distribution of air monitoring stations and mean levels of air pollutants in all capital and large cities (more than 100 000 inhabita...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:fe5f8a5879ce44a7a9c53da7f2640206 2023-05-15T15:12:09+02:00 Air pollution management and control in Latin America and the Caribbean: implications for climate change Horacio Riojas-Rodríguez Agnes Soares da Silva José Luis Texcalac-Sangrador Grea Litai Moreno-Banda https://doaj.org/article/fe5f8a5879ce44a7a9c53da7f2640206 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892016000900150&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1680-5348 https://doaj.org/article/fe5f8a5879ce44a7a9c53da7f2640206 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 40, Iss 3, Pp 150-159 Contaminación del aire cambio climático política de salud medio ambiente y salud pública América Latina América del Sur Región del Caribe Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T14:14:51Z ABSTRACT Objective To assess the status of the legal framework for air quality control in all countries of Latin America and Caribbean (LAC); to determine the current distribution of air monitoring stations and mean levels of air pollutants in all capital and large cities (more than 100 000 inhabitants); and to discuss the implications for climate change and public policymaking. Methods From January 2015–February 2016, searches were conducted of online databases for legislation, regulations, policies, and air pollution programs, as well as for the distribution of monitoring stations and the mean annual levels of air pollution in all LAC countries. Results Only 117 cities distributed among 17 of 33 LAC countries had official information on ground level air pollutants, covering approximately 146 million inhabitants. The annual mean of inhalable particles concentration in most of the cities were over the World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines; notably, only Bolivia, Peru, and Guatemala have actually adopted the guidelines. Most of the cities did not have information on particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less, and only a few measured black carbon. Conclusions The air quality regulatory framework should be updated to reflect current knowledge on health effects. Monitoring and control of ground level pollutants should be extended and strengthened to increase awareness and protect public health. Using the co-benefits of air pollution control for health and climate as a framework for policy and decision-making in LAC is recommended. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic black carbon Climate change Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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Contaminación del aire cambio climático política de salud medio ambiente y salud pública América Latina América del Sur Región del Caribe Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Horacio Riojas-Rodríguez Agnes Soares da Silva José Luis Texcalac-Sangrador Grea Litai Moreno-Banda Air pollution management and control in Latin America and the Caribbean: implications for climate change |
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ABSTRACT Objective To assess the status of the legal framework for air quality control in all countries of Latin America and Caribbean (LAC); to determine the current distribution of air monitoring stations and mean levels of air pollutants in all capital and large cities (more than 100 000 inhabitants); and to discuss the implications for climate change and public policymaking. Methods From January 2015–February 2016, searches were conducted of online databases for legislation, regulations, policies, and air pollution programs, as well as for the distribution of monitoring stations and the mean annual levels of air pollution in all LAC countries. Results Only 117 cities distributed among 17 of 33 LAC countries had official information on ground level air pollutants, covering approximately 146 million inhabitants. The annual mean of inhalable particles concentration in most of the cities were over the World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines; notably, only Bolivia, Peru, and Guatemala have actually adopted the guidelines. Most of the cities did not have information on particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less, and only a few measured black carbon. Conclusions The air quality regulatory framework should be updated to reflect current knowledge on health effects. Monitoring and control of ground level pollutants should be extended and strengthened to increase awareness and protect public health. Using the co-benefits of air pollution control for health and climate as a framework for policy and decision-making in LAC is recommended. |
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Horacio Riojas-Rodríguez Agnes Soares da Silva José Luis Texcalac-Sangrador Grea Litai Moreno-Banda |
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Air pollution management and control in Latin America and the Caribbean: implications for climate change |
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Air pollution management and control in Latin America and the Caribbean: implications for climate change |
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Air pollution management and control in Latin America and the Caribbean: implications for climate change |
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Air pollution management and control in Latin America and the Caribbean: implications for climate change |
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Air pollution management and control in Latin America and the Caribbean: implications for climate change |
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