Health effects of pollution on the residential population near a Brazilian airport: A perspective based on literature review

Fajersztajn, Laís; Guimarães, Mariana; Duim, Etienne; Silva, Tarsila Guimarães Vieira da; Okamura, Mirna Namie; Brandão, Suzan Lúcia Brancher; Ribeiro, Ana Elisa; Naud, Ludmila Macêdo; O’Sullivan, Shane; Saldiva, Paulo Hilário Nascimento; Cardoso, Maria Regina Alves

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2019.05.004

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“…Airports are a major source of air, water, and soil pollution. Acute and chronic exposure to all compartments of environmental pollution is harmful to human health with established effects, inter alia, coryza and eye irritation effects, cognitive disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and even death [22,54]. New types of environmental samples, such as those of airport runoff water, which are characterized by a very complex and sometimes variable matrix compositions, can contain a wide variety of toxic contaminants at various concentration levels.…”

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Potential Toxic Effects of Airport Runoff Water Samples on the Environment

2021

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Despite the positive aspects of the intensive development of aviation, airports are considered large-scale polluters. Pollution caused by runoff water (stormwater) is one of the major problems related to airport operations. The aim of this study was to characterize the potential toxic impact on aquatic life from runoff water discharges from four international airports in Europe. Samples of stormwater were collected at airports with different capacities of passenger movement in four seasons of the year from 2011 to 2013. Within the ecotoxicological analyses, a battery of biotests incorporating organisms of different trophic levels (Microtox® test, Thamnotoxkit F™) were used. A relatively high number of runoff water samples collected at the investigated airports in Europe was recorded as having very high acute hazard (16.8%), acute hazard (27.7%), and slight acute hazard (18.1%) levels. The results of the research indicate that winter and autumn present a greater toxic threat than the rest of the year. The highest number of toxic samples was observed for samples collected in the de-icing area, the runway and the vicinity of airport terminals. The ecotoxicological assessment applied in this research can be used as a tool for assessing the environmental effect of airports.

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Potential Toxic Effects of Airport Runoff Water Samples on the Environment

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“…Acid gases and particles are recognized as risk factor for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) particles are carcinogenic to humans, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer [1]. The great urban centers are impacted by the emission of pollutants, such as aerosols and gaseous compounds, coming from industrial processes, power plants, vehicles, open field burning, and soil resuspension [2].…”

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Evaluation of the Dry Deposition of Particles Emitted by Biomass Combustion

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The dry deposition flux of particles smaller than 2.5 µm was investigated considering agricultural and urban regions. The concentrations, size distributions, and chemical characterization of particulate matter (PM) were evaluated and related to emission sources. The concentrations of fine PM were associated to the highest number of wildfire outbreaks. The results of the PM samples combined with the analyses of the air mass trajectories evidenced that the transport of this pollutant may have come from regions with industries that use biomass as fuel. The predominant water‐soluble ions in coarse and fine particulate were nitrate, potassium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulfate, and nitrate, respectively. The deposition fluxes of potassium, nitrate, and sulfate ions were higher during the sugarcane harvest than during the off‐season.

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Aircraft Noise Exposure and Effects on the Health of Nearby Residents: A Review

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2021

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Health effects of pollution on the residential population near a Brazilian airport: A perspective based on literature review

Cited by 10 publications

References 46 publications

Potential Toxic Effects of Airport Runoff Water Samples on the Environment

Potential Toxic Effects of Airport Runoff Water Samples on the Environment

Evaluation of the Dry Deposition of Particles Emitted by Biomass Combustion

Aircraft Noise Exposure and Effects on the Health of Nearby Residents: A Review

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