Long-term commuting times and air quality relationship to COVID-19 in Sao Paulo.

ABSTRACT: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic is an unprecedented global health crisis and the effects may be related to environmental and socio-economic factors. In São Paulo, Brazil, the first death occurred in March 2020 and since then the numbers have grown to 175 new deaths per day in April 2021, positioning the city as the epicenter of the number of cases and deaths in Brazil. São Paulo is one of the largest cities in the world with more than 12 million inhabitants, a fleet of about 8 million vehicles and frequent pollutant concentrations above recommended values. Social inequalities are evident in the municipality, similarly to other cities in the world. This paper focuses on transportation activities related to air pollution and associated with cardiovascular and respiratory dis

SUBMITTER: Perez-Martinez PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9010305 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature