TY - JOUR
T1 - Inhaled and inspired particulates in Metropolitan Santiago Chile exceed air quality standards
AU - Toro A., Richard
AU - Morales S., Raúl G.E.
AU - Canales, Mauricio
AU - Gonzalez-Rojas, Claudio
AU - Leiva G., Manuel A.
PY - 2014/9
Y1 - 2014/9
N2 - The long-term trends and spatial variability of PM2.5 and PM10 over the period between 2000 and 2012 in the Santiago Metropolitan Area, Chile are studied. The annual PM10 and PM2.5 mass concentration ranged between 76±5 and 52±4μgm-3 and between 32±4 and 24±3, respectively. The large levels of PM observed during the cool season (April-September) compared to the warm season (October-March) can be explained by meteorological conditions and increased emissions. PM2.5 represents approximately 45%±5% and 60%±10% of PM10 in the warm and cold seasons, respectively. Reductions in PM10 and PM2.5 were observed in the ranges of-2.46 to 0.31 and-3.17 to-1.80%year-1, respectively. For the city, the comprehensive air pollution level declined gradually, illustrating that the air quality improved over the last decade. However, the air quality standards were still being exceeded, indicating the need to update and strengthen the policies to control PM pollution.
AB - The long-term trends and spatial variability of PM2.5 and PM10 over the period between 2000 and 2012 in the Santiago Metropolitan Area, Chile are studied. The annual PM10 and PM2.5 mass concentration ranged between 76±5 and 52±4μgm-3 and between 32±4 and 24±3, respectively. The large levels of PM observed during the cool season (April-September) compared to the warm season (October-March) can be explained by meteorological conditions and increased emissions. PM2.5 represents approximately 45%±5% and 60%±10% of PM10 in the warm and cold seasons, respectively. Reductions in PM10 and PM2.5 were observed in the ranges of-2.46 to 0.31 and-3.17 to-1.80%year-1, respectively. For the city, the comprehensive air pollution level declined gradually, illustrating that the air quality improved over the last decade. However, the air quality standards were still being exceeded, indicating the need to update and strengthen the policies to control PM pollution.
KW - Air pollution assessment
KW - Air quality
KW - Chile
KW - Long-term trend
KW - Particulate matter
KW - Santiago
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84901351151
U2 - 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.05.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84901351151
SN - 0360-1323
VL - 79
SP - 115
EP - 123
JO - Building and Environment
JF - Building and Environment
ER -
