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Poor air quality persists in areas with highest road traffic
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Poor air quality persists in areas with highest road traffic

Jornal de Negócios7 September 2026 at 07:35

Air quality continues to be insufficient in urban areas with the highest intensity of road traffic, according to two environmental organizations. Nitrogen dioxide remains a critical pollutant in cities, posing a risk to public health. The associations emphasize that automobile traffic constitutes one of the main sources of this pollution, particularly in the busiest areas. This alert comes in the context of growing concerns about atmospheric pollution levels and their effects on the population of urban areas.

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