BS in Biological Sciences from at Mackenzie University (1990), PhD of Sciences in Experimental Pathophysiology, Medicine School of University of São Paulo (2006). The main areas of focus are: Environmental Health, Air pollution and health, with emphasis on pulmonary defense mechanisms; Assessment of air quality by biomonitors with vegetables and animals models, passive and active monitors and elemental analysis by EDXRF. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Plastic is a polymer with a characteristic that makes its use highly convenient. Consequently, plastic debris is found all over the world and in all ecosystems. Plastics are environmentally persistent, however, once released into the environment, they are exposed to continuous processes such as chemical weathering, photo-oxidation, biological decomposition and mechanical forces, which aff…
The Vale do Rio Cabuçu is one of the regions of São Paulo most impacted in terms of environmental contamination. Aware of this situation, the association of the residents requested to FMUSP guidance towards possible actions in research and for minimizing the effects of this contamination, which resulted in the proposal of this project. Our hypothesis is that the development of the project…
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The valley of the Rio do Cabuçu is an urban area of the São Paulo municipality where the environmental contamination is a problem serious. Aware of the impact of this contamination on their quality of life, the associations of neighbourhood, represented for by "Agenda 21 - Vale do Rio Cabuçu", searched the School of Medicine of São Paulo University for orientation about the possible actio…
The valley of the Rio do Cabuçu is an urban area of the São Paulo municipality where the environmental contamination is a problem serious. Aware of the impact of this contamination on their quality of life, the associations of neighborhood, represented for by "Agenda 21 - Vale do Rio Cabuçu", searched the School of Medicine of São Paulo University for orientation about the possible action…
In Sao Paulo vehicular traffic is the main emission source of air pollutants. Epidemiological studies indicate that current levels of air pollution in the city are related to increased mortality and morbidity. A characteristic observed in Sao Paulo, which is also observed in other urban centers, is the existence of the environmental racism. It is understood by this term that people with l…
Currently there are strong evidences that chronic exposure to air pollution is associated with increased of mortality due to respiratory, cardiovascular, infectious diseases, lung cancer, and morbidity with exacerbation in patients with chronic diseases such as asthma, DPOC, cardiac, rhinitis and other. Several studies have shown that people who most suffer from the effects of air polluti…
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