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Brazil – Road Safety – Slow Down—Life Goes By Fast

In 2021, 151 people lost their lives in 144 fatal crashes in the city of Campinas. To address this, the mass media campaign Slow Down—Life Goes By Fast uses testimonials to illustrate the dangers of speeding over the limit.

Campaigns

Brazil – Speeding – Slow down!

Speeding is the main cause of deaths in the city of Recife, Brazil. To address this the city launched a mass media campaign, calling the audience to slow down.

Campaigns

Brazil – Road Safety – The Higher the Speed, the Higher the Risk

Motorcyclists are the main traffic victims in the city of Salvador, Brazil. To address this, the city launched a mass media campaign in May 2022 paired with increased enforcement operations. The campaign features a motorcycle speedometer increasing speed, followed by the consequences of speeding and urging motorcyclists to follow the speed limit.

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Covitel – Inquérito Telefônico de Fatores de Risco para Doenças Crônicas não Transmissíveis em Tempos de Pandemia

Este relatório apresenta os resultados do Covitel, Inquérito Telefônico de Fatores de Risco para Doenças Crônicas não Transmissíveis em Tempos de Pandemia.

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New National Data Paints Picture of Pandemic Life in Brazil, with Chronic Diseases Posing New Wave of Long-Term Health Concerns Among Brazilians

Data from five regions of the country shows changes in habits during pandemic increased risks for diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases.

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Pesquisa inédita mostra os impactos negativos da pandemia na saúde da população brasileira

Dados nacionais e das cinco regiões do país mostram mudanças de hábitos durante a pandemia que aumentam os riscos de diabetes, câncer e doenças cardiovasculares e respiratórias crónicas.

Publications

Integrated Use of Low-Cost Sensors to Strengthen Air Quality Management in Indian Cities

A new approach in air quality management that combines conventional solutions with innovations in monitoring, assessment, data use, and organization can accelerate clean air action, especially in cities with presently limited technical capacity.

Publications

Inspiring an Urban Mobility That Saves Lives by Improving the Quality of the Air We Breathe

Air pollution is both manageable and preventable. This resource was developed to present evidence and experiences to policymakers to inspire urban mobility policies that save lives by improving air quality.

Press Mentions

Covid test: why is it so difficult to get a test in Brazil?

BBC News : Ana Luiza Bierrenbach, Senior Technical Advisor, explains COVID-19 testing shortages in Brazil.

Publications

Inspirando a mobilidade urbana que salva vidas pela melhoria do ar que respiramos

Este documento reúne experiências e recomendações de políticas de mobilidade urbana que salvam vidas pela melhoria do ar que respiramos. O objetivo é oferecer aos gestores públicos as evidências acerca dos impactos do transporte na saúde para comunicarem da melhor forma a implementação de políticas de transporte às vezes impopulares, mas muito necessárias para melhorar a saúde coletiva.

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