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    Título : War Impact on Air Quality in Ukraine
    Autor : Zalakeviciute, Rasa
    Mejía, Danilo
    Álvarez, Hermel
    Bermeo, Xavier
    Bonilla-Bedoya, Santiago
    Rybarczyk, Yves
    Lamb, Brian
    Fecha de publicación : 2022
    Editorial : Sustainability (Switzerland). Open Access. Volume 14, Issue 21
    Resumen : In the light of the 21st century, after two devastating world wars, humanity still has not learned to solve their conflicts through peaceful negotiations and dialogue. Armed conflicts, both international and within a single state, still cause devastation, displacement, and death all over the world. Not to mention the consequences that war has on the environment. Due to a lack of published research about war impact on modern air quality, this work studies air pollution evolution during the first months of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Satellite images of NO2, CO, O3, SO2, and PM2.5 over Ukrainian territory and PM2.5 land monitoring data for Kyiv were analyzed. The results showed that NO2 and PM2.5 correlated the most with war activities. CO and O3 levels increased, while SO2 concentrations reduced four-fold as war intensified. Drastic increases in pollution (especially PM2.5) from bombing and structural fires, raise additional health concerns, which might have serious implications for the exposed local and regional populations. This study is an invaluable proof of the impact any armed conflict has on air quality, the population, and environment.
    URI : https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/13832
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