Nitrogen Oxides Levels in the Atmosphere of Different Brazilian Urban Centers, by Passive Sampling

AUTOR(ES)

Rocha, Franciele O. C. da; Barbosa, Juliana L.; Campos, Vânia P.; Alves, Raiane S.

FONTE

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2022

RESUMO

Urban air pollution is still an emerging environmental problem, it causes damage to health and is difficult to be controlled in urban centers. The population of large metropolises is often exposed to concentrations of nitrogen oxides (NOx), mainly due to vehicle emissions. Epidemiological studies claim that exposure to these oxides is strongly correlated with the incidence of different types of cancer. This work evaluated the impact of NOx emissions on the air quality of five Brazilian urban centers, using passive sampling. The NO/NO2 ratio indicated photochemical aging in the atmosphere of all the cities studied. Although there has been a predominant trend towards decreasing of nitrogen oxides concentrations in many locations, average annual values > 40 μg m−3 NO2 have been found, in Brazil as well as other parts of the world, what indicates the need to control air pollution in these areas.

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