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0022/2014 - Air contamination in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires: The present risk or the future climate change, a false option.
Contaminación del aire en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires: El riesgo de hoy o el cambio climático futuro, una falsa opción

Author:

• Rosana Abrutzky - Abrutzky, Rosana - UNSAM CABA Argentina , Argentina - UNSAM CABA Argentina - < natenzon@filo.uba.ar>

Co-author(s):

• Laura Dawidowski - Dawidowski,Laura - UNSAM CABA Argentina - <natenzon@filo.uba.ar>
• Ana Murgida - Murgida, Ana - Universidad de Buenos Aires - Facultad de Filosofía y Letras CABA Argentina - <natenzon@filo.uba.ar>
• Claudia Eleonor Natenzon - Natenzon,Caludia Eleonor - Universidad de Buenos Aires - Facultad de Filosofía y Letras CABA Argentina - <natenzon@filo.uba.ar>

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Abstract:

From the theoretical framework of environmental risk, this article discusses the management of air quality in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires in relation to current and potential impacts of toxic gases and global climate change on population’s health. Information on historical and current management was linked to the results of the research project South American Emissions, Megacities and Climate (funded by the Inter American Institute for Climate Change Research between 2009 and 2011) to assess hazard, exposure, vulnerability and uncertainty as dimensions of risk. By contextualizing public policies developed in recent decades on this subject, it was possible to identify emerging configurations of risk and uncertainties, as amplifiers of social vulnerability. On the one hand it was confirmed that there is a positive correlation between mortality, changes in temperature and air pollution. On the other hand it became clear the separation between the air quality management and the health one, while limitations were found in the proposed mitigation measures relating to emissions of greenhouse gases produced by fuel, noting the uncertainties for their efficacy.

Keywords:

urban air, pollution risk climate change, public health Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

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Abrutzky, Rosana , Dawidowski,Laura , Murgida, Ana , Natenzon,Caludia Eleonor. Air contamination in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires: The present risk or the future climate change, a false option.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2014/Jun). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/air-contamination-in-the-autonomous-city-of-buenos-aires-the-present-risk-or-the-future-climate-change-a-false-option/15005?id=15005&id=15005



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