High risk of respiratory diseases in children in the fire period in Western Amazon

• Main Authors: Pãmela Rodrigues de Souza Silva (Author), Eliane Ignotti (Author), Beatriz Fátima Alves de Oliveira (Author), Washington Leite Junger (Author), Fernando Morais (Author), Paulo Artaxo (Author), Sandra Hacon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the toxicological risk of exposure to ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) among schoolchildren.. METHODS Toxicological risk assessment was used to evaluate the risk of exposure to O3 and PM2.5 from biomass burning among schoolchildren aged six to 14 years, re...