Monitoring of atmospheric pollutants for prevention of adverse health events

• Dr. Daniellys Alejo Sanchéz

• English

• air pollution
• climatic conditions
• passive samplers
• respiratory diseases

In this work nitrogen dioxide and tropospheric ozone have been monitored by means of passive samplers in a zone of Santa Clara city with a high influence on the emission of combustion gases. Correlations between atmospheric conditions and respiratory illnesses were obtained. Also, a methodology to the environmental technical diagnosis to fixed sources was developed to prevent critical episodes of air pollution and diminish adverse health effects. Finally, the use of sensors has been started to m...