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What is the Respira Amazônia Coalition?
It is a network of organizations, technical professionals, scholars, researchers, public managers, and civil society players that work directly or indirectly with air monitoring in the Legal Amazon.
What are the main goals of the Respira Amazônia Coalition?
Our goal is to strengthen the work of institutions by exchanging experiences and information on air quality. We work through thematic meetings, training, and joint research. We hold annual meetings to connect people and initiatives that aim to expand air quality monitoring in the Legal Amazon.
How can I get involved with the Respira Amazônia Coalition?
If you want to participate in our activities, please complete the Contact Us form. After you send us information about your performance, we will present our activities and goals to you in more detail.
How does the Respira Amazônia Coalition monitor air quality in the region?
Some public initiatives by researchers, civil society players and public agencies use low-cost sensors to monitor air quality in the Legal Amazon region. These initiatives aim to collect data and encourage public debate on the region’s lack of air quality management due to the absence of standard monitoring equipment.
What is the relationship between air pollution and people's health in the region?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), climate change and air pollution are the first global health emergency—highlighting the problem’s scale and seriousness. Air pollution can cause respiratory diseases, heart disease, stroke, increased risk of diabetes, dementia, impaired cognitive development, and much more. By monitoring the air and integrating it with air quality management actions, we take care of the population’s health.
What is the relationship between climate change and air pollution in the region?
Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG). The leading causes of those high emission rates include deforestation, agriculture (except sustainable agricultural practices) and the use of energy from fossil fuels. In the Legal Amazon region, air pollution is primarily the result of deforestation, followed by fires, while in urban centers, emissions are predominantly from industrial and transport sources. Initiatives aimed at monitoring air quality in the region, associated with actions to combat deforestation and regulate industrial emissions, contribute significantly to reducing polluting gases, thus mitigating the effects of climate change locally and globally.
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