Publications by authors named "Ana C Amarillo"
The composition and concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) adsorbed on particles smaller than 10 microns (PM) were analyzed in an urban area during a 2-year period from August 2011 to August 2013. Diagnostic ratios (DR) and positive matrix factorization (PMF) were employed to assess emission sources. To discount weather influence, a multiple linear regression model was generated and also a photodecomposition index was calculated for each sample.
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- A study in Cordoba, Argentina, assessed the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in PM10 particles collected throughout 2012, focusing on their potential health risks.
- The research found that PAH concentrations were significantly higher during the colder months, while warmer weather helped to reduce these levels.
- The calculated risks for exposure to both individual and cumulative PAHs were alarming, exceeding the safe threshold for cancer risk, particularly affecting children's health.
We studied the effect of estimated PM(10) on respiratory infections in children from Cordoba, Argentine as well as the influence of weather factors, socio-economic conditions and education. We analyzed upper and lower respiratory infections and applied a time-series analysis with a quasi-Poisson distribution link function. To control for seasonally varying factors we fitted cubic smoothing splines of date.
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