Sofia Caumo, Wilkinson L Lázaro, Ernandes Sobreira Oliveira, Karmel Beringui, Adriana Gioda, Carlos German Massone, Renato Carreira, Djair Sergio de Freitas, Aurea R A Ignacio, Sandra Hacon
Wildfires have increased in the last years and, when caused by intentional illegal burnings, are frequently run out of control. Wildfire has been pointed out as an important source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and trace elements (TEs) - such as, As, Ni, and Pb - to environmental compartments, and thus may pose a risk to human health and to the ecosystem. In 2020, the Brazilian biome, Pantanal, faced the largest losses by wildfires in the last 22 years. Ashes from the topsoil layer in Pantanal were collected after these wildfires at 20 sites divided into the sediment, forest, PF, PS, and degraded sites...
September 28, 2022: Air Quality, Atmosphere, & Health