Impacts of the air quality monitoring lack in the Brazilian great cities ABSTRACT Air pollutants from anthropogenic actions are emitted from various sources, for example, agriculture, industrial activities and the means of transport. In addition, some polluting agents are accidentally released, but a large number are emitted through industrial practices or other activities, which may cause diverging effects on human health and the environment. Thus, this study seeks to compile information that will help in the elaboration of measures that seek to reduce/minimize possible risks to the health of the population and the environment associated with air pollution. As well as demonstrating the impacts on the health of the population, the effects generated on the environment and the benefit of preserving green areas to maintain air quality. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 1.3 million annual deaths worldwide are linked to exposure to air pollution. Surveys conducted in urban children in São Paulo state that NO2 levels present in atmospheric air cause typical symptoms related to respiratory problems. The environmental impact can be classified as positive or negative, in addition, for more accuracy, CONAMA Resolution no. 001/86, defines as any biological, chemical and physical change in the environment, caused directly or indirectly by anthropic actions. The deforestation of green areas for urban construction leaves the atmospheric environment susceptible to polluting gases, especially CO2, which is released by automobiles present in urban daily life; besides the direct production by the anthropic action of this gas, through destructive or leisure burns. This article highlights the importance of monitoring air quality by environmental and health experts; therefore, it is a way of assessing pollution in urban atmospheres.
KEYWORDS: green areas, environmental impacts, environmentRESUMO Os poluentes atmosféricos provenientes de ações antrópicas são emitidos por diversas fontes, por exemplo, a agricultura, atividades industriais e os meios de transporte. Ademais, alguns agentes poluidores são lançados acidentalmente, porém um elevado número é emitido através de práticas industriais ou outras atividades, os quais podem ocasionar efeitos divergentes à saúde humana e ao meio ambiente. Logo, com esse estudo buscase compilar informações que auxiliem na elaboração de medidas que busquem reduzir/minimizar possíveis riscos à saúde da população e ao meio ambiente associados à poluição atmosférica. Assim como, demonstrar os impactos a saúde da população, os efeitos gerados ao meio ambiente e o benefício da preservação de áreas verdes para a manutenção da qualidade do ar. De acordo com a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), estima-se que 1,3 milhões de mortes anuais mundialmente estejam atreladas a exposição à poluição do ar. Pesquisas realizadas em crianças do meio urbano de São Paulo, apontam que os níveis de NO2 presentes no ar atmosférico causam sintomas típicos relacionados a problemas respiratórios. O i...