| Grant number: | 07/57747-0 |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| Duration: | December 01, 2007 - November 30, 2009 |
| Field of knowledge: | Biological Sciences - Physiology - Physiology of Organs and Systems |
| Principal Investigator: | Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva |
| Grantee: | Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva |
| Host Institution: | Faculdade de Medicina (FM). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil |
Abstract
Atmospheric pollution presents itself as a public health problem in industrialized urban centers, with the ever increasing presence of automobiles and industries as polluting sources. The effects on health have been intensively studied in recent years, demonstrating that exposure to atmospheric pollutants has been responsible for an increase in morbid-mortality and in hospitalizations due to cardio-respiratory problems and cancer. The adoption of programs of alternative fuels, such as alcohol in the decade of the 70s and nowadays biodiesel, has as one of its objectives the reduction in the emission of atmospheric pollutants, as well as the minimization of its toxic effects on health. Thus this work intends to analyze the chemical composition of the combustible material of the following fuels: diesel (2000ppm and 500ppm of sulfur) and biodiesel (B5, B20, B100) correlating the effects with health, with a view to providing data on the advantages and disadvantages of the use of these alternative fuels for the elaboration of public policies which aim for an improvement in the quality of the air and in the life of the population. (AU)
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