“…Gaseous pollutants and inhalable particulate matter have acute and chronic effects on respiratory diseases (Cançado et al, 2006;Braga et al, 2007;Ignotti et al, 2010;Amancio and Nascimento, 2012), particularly in children and elderly people; they also significantly impact persons with cardiovascular disease (Cançado et al, 2006;Cendon et al, 2006;Braga et al, 2007;Nascimento, 2011;Gavinier and Nascimento, 2013). Data from hospital admissions, emergency care and mortality have been used to assess such effects.…”