Karmel Beringui, Elizanne P S Justo, Anna De Falco, Eduarda Santa-Helena, Werickson F C Rocha, Adrien Deroubaix, Adriana Gioda
Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictive measures are taken by several cities around the world, as well as Rio de Janeiro, reducing routine activities in large urban centers and primary pollutant emissions. This study aims to assess air quality during this partial lockdown through O3 , CO, and PM10 concentrations and meteorological data collected in five air quality monitoring stations spread over the whole city, considering the substantial changes in city routine. The period evaluated starts in March 2020, when the partial lockdown was decreed, and ends in September 2020, when economic opening ended...
November 23, 2021: Air Quality, Atmosphere, & Health