Mascarenhas et al.4747 Mascarenhas MD, Vieira LC, Lanzieri TM, Leal AP, Duarte AF, Hatch DL. Anthropogenic air pollution and respiratory disease-related emergency room visits in Rio Branco, Brazil--September, 2005. J Bras Pneumol. 2008;34(1):42-46. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132008000100008 https://doi.org/10.1590/S1806-3713200800...
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2008 |
Rio Branco, AC |
PM2.5
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Several age groups |
Respiratory disease-related ER visits |
Ecological time-series study |
Carmo et al.3737 Carmo CN, Hacon S, Longo KM, Freitas S, Ignotti E, Leon AP, et al. Association between particulate matter from biomass burning and respiratory diseases in the southern region of the Brazilian Amazon [Article in Portuguese]. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2010;27(1):10-16. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1020-49892010000100002 https://doi.org/10.1590/S1020-4989201000...
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2010 |
Alta Floresta, MT |
PM2.5
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Several age groups |
Outpatient visits due to respiratory disease |
Epidemiological study |
Ignotti et al.4848 Ignotti E, Hacon Sde S, Junger WL, Mourão D, Longo K, Freitas S, et al. Air pollution and hospital admissions for respiratory diseases in the subequatorial Amazon: a time series approach. Cad Saude Publica. 2010;26(4):747-761. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-311X2010000400017 https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-311X201000...
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2010 |
Tangará da Serra and Alta Floresta, MT |
PM2.5
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Children and older people |
Hospitalizations due to respiratory disease |
Ecological time-series study |
Prass et al.5050 Prass TS, Lopes SR, Dórea JG, Marques RC, Brandão KG. Amazon forest fires between 2001 and 2006 and birth weight in Porto Velho. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2012;89(1):1-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-012-0621-z https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-012-0621-...
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2012 |
Porto Velho, RO |
Number of fires |
Children and pregnant women |
Low birth weight |
Retrospective cohort study |
Carmo et al.4242 Carmo CN, Alves MB, Hacon SS. Impact of biomass burning and weather conditions on children's health in a city of Western Amazon region. Air Qual Atmos Health. 2013;6:517--525. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-012-0191-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-012-0191-...
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2013 |
Rio Branco, AC |
PM2.5
|
Children |
Hospitalizations due to respiratory diseases |
Ecological time-series study |
Andrade Filho et al.4646 Andrade Filho VS, Artaxo P, Hacon S, Carmo CN, Cirino G. Aerosols from biomass burning and respiratory diseases in children, Manaus, Northern Brazil. Rev Saude Publica. 2013;47(2):239-247. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-8910.2013047004011 https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-8910.20130...
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2013 |
Manaus, AM |
PM2.5
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Children |
Hospitalizations due to respiratory disease |
Ecological time-series study |
Jacobson et al.4444 Jacobson Lda S, Hacon Sde S, de Castro HA, Ignotti E, Artaxo P, Saldiva PH, et al. Acute effects of particulate matter and black carbon from seasonal fires on peak expiratory flow of schoolchildren in the Brazilian Amazon. PLoS One. 2014;9(8):e104177. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0104177 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.010...
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2014 |
Tangará da Serra, MT |
PM10, PM2.5, “black carbon” |
Children |
Changes in PEF |
Longitudinal study |
Cândido da Silva et al.4949 Cândido da Silva AM, Moi GP, Mattos IE, Hacon Sde S. Low birth weight at term and the presence of fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide in the Brazilian Amazon: a population-based retrospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2014;14:309. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-14-309 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-14-309...
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2014 |
Tangará da Serra and Alta Floresta, MT |
PM2.5 and CO |
Children and pregnant women |
Low birth weight |
Retrospective cohort study |
Reddington et al.1616 Reddington CL, Butt EW, Ridley DA, Artaxo P, Morgan WT, Coe H, et al. Air quality and human health improvements from reductions in deforestation-related fire in Brazil. Nature Geosci. 2015;8:768-771. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2535 https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2535...
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2015 |
Amazon |
PM2.5
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Several age groups |
Premature deaths |
Computational modeling and risk assessment |
de Oliveira Alves et al.3131 de Oliveira Alves N, Brito J, Caumo S, Arana A, de Souza Hacon S, Artaxo P, et al. Biomass burning in the Amazon region: Aerosol source apportionment and associated health risk assessment. Atmos Environ. 2015;120:277-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.08.059 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015....
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2015 |
Porto Velho, RO |
PM10 and PAH |
N/A |
N/A |
Chemical characterization of PM10 and health risk assessment |
Silva et al.4545 Silva PR, Ignotti E, Oliveira BF, Junger WL, Morais F, Artaxo P, et al. High risk of respiratory diseases in children in the fire period in Western Amazon. Rev Saude Publica. 2016;50:29. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1518-8787.2016050005667 https://doi.org/10.1590/S1518-8787.20160...
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2016 |
Rio Branco, AC |
O3 and PM2.5
|
Children |
N/A |
Toxicological risk assessment |
de Oliveira Alves et al.3232 de Oliveira Alves N, Vessoni AT, Quinet A, Fortunato RS, Kajitani GS, Peixoto MS, et al. Biomass burning in the Amazon region causes DNA damage and cell death in human lung cells. Sci Rep. 2017;7(1):10937. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-11024-3 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-11024...
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2017 |
Porto Velho, RO |
PM10 and PAH |
N/A |
Toxic and mutagenic effects on lung cells |
Exposure tests of lung cells to fire PM10
|
de Oliveira et al.3636 de Oliveira BF, Carvalho L, Mourão DS, Mattos RC, de Castro HA, Artaxo P, et al. Environmental Exposure Associated with Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Children and Adolescents Residents in Brazilian Western Amazon J Environ Prot. 2018;9(4):347-367. https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2018.94023 https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2018.94023...
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2018 |
Porto Velho, RO |
PM2.5 and Hg |
Children and teenagers |
Oxidative stress biomarkers |
Cross-sectional study |
Nawaz et al.5151 Nawaz MO, Henze DK. Premature Deaths in Brazil Associated With Long-Term Exposure to PM2.5 From Amazon Fires Between 2016 and 2019. Geohealth. 2020;4(8):e2020GH000268. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GH000268 https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GH000268...
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2020 |
Amazon |
PM2.5
|
Several age groups |
Premature deaths |
Computational modeling and risk assessment |