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Characterization Of Particulate Matter Concentrations (Pm10, Pm10-2.5, And Pm2.5) At High-Altitude School And Residential Mircroenvironments In Quito, Ecuador, Teresa Montoya
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Air quality issues in Latin American countries are especially challenging because of the limited availability of resources to address them, lack of stringent standards and the rapid and uncontrolled growth of their cities increasing the number of vehicles on the road and the expansion of the industry. In particular, the city of Quito, Ecuador exacerbates its environmental issues by its high-altitude (2800 m above sea level) coupled by its location around a mountain valley and frequent temperature inversions.
This study focused on evaluating the spatial variation of the PM concentrations and the effectiveness of a central monitoring network in representing …