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Front Plant Sci. 2017 Sep 20;8:1575. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01575. eCollection 2017.

A Streamlined Approach by a Combination of Bioindication and Geostatistical Methods for Assessing Air Contaminants and Their Effects on Human Health in Industrialized Areas: A Case Study in Southern Brazil.

Frontiers in plant science

Angélica B Ferreira, Andreza P Ribeiro, Maurício L Ferreira, Cláudia T Kniess, Cristiano C Quaresma, Raffaele Lafortezza, José O Santos, Mitiko Saiki, Paulo H Saldiva

Affiliations

  1. Institute of Technology and Research of SergipeAracaju, Brazil.
  2. Smart and Sustainable Cities, Nove de Julho UniversitySão Paulo, Brazil.
  3. Professional Masters in Environmental Management and Sustainability, Nove de Julho UniversitySão Paulo, Brazil.
  4. Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of BariBari, Italy.
  5. Center for Global Change and Earth Observations, Michigan State University, East LansingMI, United States.
  6. Federal Institute of SergipeLagarto, Brazil.
  7. Center of the Nuclear Research Reactor, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN)São Paulo, Brazil.
  8. Faculty of Medicine, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil.

PMID: 28979271 PMCID: PMC5611596 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01575

Abstract

Industrialization in developing countries associated with urban growth results in a number of economic benefits, especially in small or medium-sized cities, but leads to a number of environmental and public health consequences. This problem is further aggravated when adequate infrastructure is lacking to monitor the environmental impacts left by industries and refineries. In this study, a new protocol was designed combining biomonitoring and geostatistics to evaluate the possible effects of shale industry emissions on human health and wellbeing. Futhermore, the traditional and expensive air quality method based on PM

Keywords: air pollution; environmental monitoring; geostatistical approach; industrial pollutants; urban impact

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