Urban noise in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil: an important problem of public health (2002)
- Authors:
- Autor USP: CARDOSO, MARIA REGINA ALVES - FSP
- Unidade: FSP
- Subjects: RUÍDO URBANO; ZONA URBANA; SAÚDE PÚBLICA; RUÍDO URBANO (MEDIÇÃO)
- Language: Inglês
- Abstract: Objectives. To estimate the sound pressure levels in areas with heavy and with local traffic in the city of São Paulo and compare the data obtained with the thresholds established by the local law. Methods. Twenty-eight points in roads with heavy and local traffic were chosen. The measurements were done Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, using a 2236 Mediator (Bruel & Kjaer) following the International Standard (ref. no. 1996/1982 1,2,3). Each point was measured a number of times to produce a standard error lower than 1 dB. Results. The equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level (Leq) for the roads with heavy traffic ranged from 70.88 to 80.18 dB(A), mean 75.88 dB(A) (95 percent CI: 74.49; 77.27) and the maximum peak (MaxP) ranged from 102.47 to 108.37 dB(C), mean 105.63 dB(C) (95 percent CI: 104.59; 106.68). For the roads with local traffic we observed: Leq from 50.82 to 66.88 dB(A), mean 61.11 dB(A) (95 percent CI: 57.97; 64.26) and MaxP 83.13 to 97.33 dB(C), mean 92.81 dB(C) 95 percent CI: 89.80; 95.82). There was a strong evidence, p < 0,001, in favour of the difference between the two types of traffic roads regarding the sound pressure levels. Conclusions. The Brazilian Standards establishes 50dB(A) and 70dB(A) as the maximum limits for environmental noise in residential and industrial areas, respectively. The results of this study indicate that the problem of urban noise in the city of Sao Paulo needs to be tackled urgently due to its importantpublic health impact
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- Título do periódico: Noise and health
- ISSN: 1463-1741
- Volume/Número/Paginação/Ano: v. 4, n. 16, p. 57-63, 2002
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MOURA-DE-SOUSA, Carolina e CARDOSO, Maria Regina Alves. Urban noise in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil: an important problem of public health. Noise and health, v. 4, n. 16, p. 57-63, 2002Tradução . . Acesso em: 24 abr. 2024. -
APA
Moura-de-Sousa, C., & Cardoso, M. R. A. (2002). Urban noise in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil: an important problem of public health. Noise and health, 4( 16), 57-63. -
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Moura-de-Sousa C, Cardoso MRA. Urban noise in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil: an important problem of public health. Noise and health. 2002 ; 4( 16): 57-63.[citado 2024 abr. 24 ] -
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Moura-de-Sousa C, Cardoso MRA. Urban noise in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil: an important problem of public health. Noise and health. 2002 ; 4( 16): 57-63.[citado 2024 abr. 24 ] - The role of respiratory viral infections among children hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia in a developing country
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