Environmental and Health Impacts of Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution

Understanding Exposure, Risks, and Mitigation

1 Edición - 1 de noviembre de 2026
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Editores: Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Júnior, Ronan Adler Tavella
Idioma: Inglés

Environmental and Health Impacts of Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution: Understanding Exposure, Risks, and Mitigation offers a comprehensive examination of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) as a crit… Leer más

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Environmental and Health Impacts of Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution: Understanding Exposure, Risks, and Mitigation offers a comprehensive examination of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) as a critical air pollutant, exploring its sources, chemistry, and formation. The book explores the profound human health and environmental consequences associated with NO₂ pollution. It evaluates the health costs and benefits of reducing NO₂ levels, especially in urban centers, highlighting positive impacts on community well-being and healthcare costs. Through epidemiological studies, the book illustrates the long-term implications of NO₂ exposure on vulnerable populations and addresses the significant environmental impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity.

Sections highlight innovative approaches, such as utilizing vegetation to reduce urban NO₂ pollution, and examines the interplay between nitrogen dioxide and climate change, projecting future scenarios. Furthermore, it addresses socioeconomic disparities in NO₂ exposure, linking environmental justice to public health equity. The authors advocate for comprehensive mitigation strategies, emphasizing the importance of community engagement and public health initiatives in combating nitrogen dioxide pollution.

Puntos claves

Explores NO₂ sources, chemistry, and formation, equipping readers with a solid foundational understanding that supports further study and research in air pollution
Provides a detailed overview of the adverse health effects associated with NO₂ exposure, helping readers grasp the full scope of its health implications
Examines the environmental consequences of NO₂ pollution, such as soil/water acidification and ecosystem disruption, enabling readers to understand the broader ecological impacts of this pollutant

De interès para

Professionals and researchers in Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Atmospheric Chemistry, Toxicology, and Ecology; their major responsibilities involve conducting research, analyzing environmental and health data, monitoring air quality, developing and implementing policies, and designing strategies to mitigate the effects of air pollution

Índice

1. Introduction to Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution: Sources, Chemistry, and Formation

2. Human Health Outcomes Associated with Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure

3. Research Gaps in Understanding the Health Impacts of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂)

4. Health Costs and Benefits of Reducing Nitrogen Dioxide in Urban Centers

5. Epidemiological Studies on the Long-term Effects of Nitrogen Dioxide

6. Impact of NO₂ Concentration and Sustainable Development Goals: A Statistical Approach

7. Indoor Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure: Sources, Health Risks, and Mitigation Strategies

8. Environmental Impacts of Nitrogen Dioxide: Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity

9. Vegetation as a Mitigation Strategy for Urban Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution: Key Factors, Removal Capacity, and Mechanisms

10. Toxic Gas Impacts on Air Quality during the 2023 El Niño Event: A Case Study in Santarém, Pará, Brazilian Central Amazon

11. Modeling and Monitoring of Nitrogen Dioxide: State-of-the-Art Techniques and Technological Advances

12. Nitrogen Dioxide and Climate Change: Interactions and Projections

13. Socioeconomic Disparities in Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure: Addressing Environmental Justice and Health Equity

14. Mitigation Strategies and Policy Approaches for Reducing Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution

15. Community Engagement and Public Health Initiatives to Address Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution

16. Conclusions and Future Directions: Bridging the Gaps in Research, Policy, and Practice

Detalles del producto

Edición: 1
Última edición
Publicado: 1 de noviembre de 2026
Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Júnior

Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Junior is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) and the President of the Brazilian Society of Ecotoxicology (2019-2025). He coordinates the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at FURG and leads the Laboratory of Pharmacological and Toxicological Assays, where he oversees research groups focused on Environmental Health. He also coordinates the Southern Air Project, a Brazilian initiative assessing air pollution issues in southern Brazil. His research addresses air pollution, environmental contamination, and their health impacts, with multiple projects funded by government research funding agencies. Flavio holds a PhD in Physiological Sciences from FURG carried out in partnership with the University of Lisbon.

Afiliaciones y experiencia

Associate Professor, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

Ronan Adler Tavella

Ronan Adler Tavella is a postdoctoral researcher in the ARIES Project at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and coordinates the "Air Pollution: Environmental and Health Impacts" Working Group at the Brazilian Society of Ecotoxicology. He is affiliated with the Laboratory of Economics, Health, and Environmental Pollution (LESPA) at UNIFESP, where his research investigates the relationship between air pollution and health and environmental outcomes. He holds a PhD in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) and has postdoctoral experience at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), where he focused on ecotoxicology. His expertise includes the application of advanced methods, such as data science and machine learning, to evaluate the health and environmental impacts of atmospheric pollutants.