Effects of increased temperature on atmospheric pollutant levels and human health in small and medium-sized cities in southern Brazil

This study analyzed the impact of temperature increases on O3, PM2.5, and PM10 concentrations and cardiopulmonary deaths attributable to PM2.5 in 11 cities in southern Brazil, including Porto Alegre. In 2022, 12.80 % of cardiopulmonary deaths in the capital were attributed to PM2.5. Although small c...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo de Lima Brum, Júlia Oliveira Penteado, Ronan Adler Tavella, Willian Cézar Nadaleti, Aline Neutzling Brum, Ng Haig They, Mariana Vieira Coronas, Roberta Daniele Klein, Natália Pereira, Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Júnior
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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author Rodrigo de Lima Brum
Júlia Oliveira Penteado
Ronan Adler Tavella
Willian Cézar Nadaleti
Aline Neutzling Brum
Ng Haig They
Mariana Vieira Coronas
Roberta Daniele Klein
Natália Pereira
Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Júnior
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Júlia Oliveira Penteado
Ronan Adler Tavella
Willian Cézar Nadaleti
Aline Neutzling Brum
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Natália Pereira
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description This study analyzed the impact of temperature increases on O3, PM2.5, and PM10 concentrations and cardiopulmonary deaths attributable to PM2.5 in 11 cities in southern Brazil, including Porto Alegre. In 2022, 12.80 % of cardiopulmonary deaths in the capital were attributed to PM2.5. Although small cities were within legal limits, simulated scenarios of +2 and + 4 °C indicated an increase in deaths in all cities. The results highlight the need for public health interventions and climate adaptation strategies to mitigate the impacts of pollution and global warming in smaller cities.
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spelling doaj-art-708af0e78c194ef8bd606c30bedb02432025-08-20T03:05:07ZengElsevierCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering2666-01642025-06-011110117010.1016/j.cscee.2025.101170Effects of increased temperature on atmospheric pollutant levels and human health in small and medium-sized cities in southern BrazilRodrigo de Lima Brum0Júlia Oliveira Penteado1Ronan Adler Tavella2Willian Cézar Nadaleti3Aline Neutzling Brum4Ng Haig They5Mariana Vieira Coronas6Roberta Daniele Klein7Natália Pereira8Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Júnior9Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Avenida Itália, km 8, S/N, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Avenida Itália, km 8, S/N, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPEL), Rua Benjamin Constant, 989, Porto, Pelotas, RS, 96010-020, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Rua Vinte e Um de Abril, 80, São Gregório, Campus Dom Pedrito – Dom Pedrito, RS, 96450-000, BrazilCentro de Estudos Costeiros, Limnológicos e Marinhos (CECLIMAR), Departamento Interdisciplinar, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Imbé, RS, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Rodovia Taufik Germano, 3013, Passo D'Areia, Campus de Cachoeira do Sul – Cachoeira do Sul, RS, 96503-205, BrazilUniversidade Federal da Fronteira Sul – UFFS, RS, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Avenida Itália, km 8, S/N, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Avenida Itália, km 8, S/N, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPEL), Rua Benjamin Constant, 989, Porto, Pelotas, RS, 96010-020, Brazil; Corresponding author. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Avenida Itália, km 8, S/N, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil.This study analyzed the impact of temperature increases on O3, PM2.5, and PM10 concentrations and cardiopulmonary deaths attributable to PM2.5 in 11 cities in southern Brazil, including Porto Alegre. In 2022, 12.80 % of cardiopulmonary deaths in the capital were attributed to PM2.5. Although small cities were within legal limits, simulated scenarios of +2 and + 4 °C indicated an increase in deaths in all cities. The results highlight the need for public health interventions and climate adaptation strategies to mitigate the impacts of pollution and global warming in smaller cities.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016425000775Air pollutionAttributable deathsCardiovascular diseasesMachine learningModeling
spellingShingle Rodrigo de Lima Brum
Júlia Oliveira Penteado
Ronan Adler Tavella
Willian Cézar Nadaleti
Aline Neutzling Brum
Ng Haig They
Mariana Vieira Coronas
Roberta Daniele Klein
Natália Pereira
Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Júnior
Effects of increased temperature on atmospheric pollutant levels and human health in small and medium-sized cities in southern Brazil
Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Air pollution
Attributable deaths
Cardiovascular diseases
Machine learning
Modeling
title Effects of increased temperature on atmospheric pollutant levels and human health in small and medium-sized cities in southern Brazil
title_full Effects of increased temperature on atmospheric pollutant levels and human health in small and medium-sized cities in southern Brazil
title_fullStr Effects of increased temperature on atmospheric pollutant levels and human health in small and medium-sized cities in southern Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Effects of increased temperature on atmospheric pollutant levels and human health in small and medium-sized cities in southern Brazil
title_short Effects of increased temperature on atmospheric pollutant levels and human health in small and medium-sized cities in southern Brazil
title_sort effects of increased temperature on atmospheric pollutant levels and human health in small and medium sized cities in southern brazil
topic Air pollution
Attributable deaths
Cardiovascular diseases
Machine learning
Modeling
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016425000775
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