Air Quality Situation in Latin America and The Caribbean. Particulate Matter in Atmospheric Air

      Аннотация: In current situations, air pollution has become a key issue in some countries of Latin America and the Caribbean because of urban development and growing industrialization. In accumulation to industrial processes often intensive in the cities, vehicle emission and fuel combustion are the principal sources of air pollution in LAC. Even though air-quality standards have been established in some Latin American countries but these are frequently exceeded. This review has provided the amount of two important pollutants PM10 and PM2.5 of different cities and countries in LAC. This has also provided an impact on human health due to poor air quality.

Ключевые слова: Atmosperic air, PM10, PM2.5