Main ozone-forming VOCs in the city of Sao Paulo: observations, modelling and impacts

• Published in: Air quality, atmosphere and health Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 421 - 435
• Main Authors: Alvim, Débora Souza, Gatti, Luciana Vanni, Corrêa, Sergio Machado, Chiquetto, Júlio Barboza, de Souza Rossatti, Carlos, Pretto, Angélica, Santos, Maria Helena dos, Yamazaki, Amélia, Orlando, João Paulo, Santos, Guaciara Macedo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.05.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Air pollution; Air quality; Aldehydes; Alkenes; Atmospheric chemistry; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Earth and Environmental Science; Emissions; Environment; Environmental Health; Ethanol; Gasohol; Gasoline; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; International; Ionization; Mass spectrometry; Metropolitan areas; Motorcycles; Organic compounds; Outdoor air quality; Ozone; Pollution studies; Studies; Urban areas; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; Xylene; Brazil; Sao Paulo Brazil; Brazil, Sao Paulo; Volatile organic compounds; Atmospheric chemistry; Incremental reactivity; Ozone-forming potential

High-ozone concentrations currently represent the main air pollution problem in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. To elucidate the main volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which act as ozone precursors, samples from air quality monitoring stations were evaluated. Thirty-five samples were collected in Au...