Gabriela Alejandra Abril

Dr. Gabriela Alejandra Abril


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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18 November 2025 in Atmosphere
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LCLucas Ezequiel Romero Cortés
Lucas Ezequiel Romero Cortés
IBIván Tavera Busso
Iván Tavera Busso
GAGabriela Alejandra Abril
Gabriela Alejandra Abril
MRMatías Ezequiel Reinaudi
Matías Ezequiel Reinaudi
Hebe CarrerasHebe Carreras
Hebe Carreras
Ana Carolina MateosAna Carolina Mateos
Ana Carolina Mateos
Urban populations in Latin America are highly exposed to traffic-related pollutants, yet monitoring networks remain limited. This study proposes a low-cost methodology to identify urban pollution hotspots in the city of Córdoba, Argentina, by categorizing 20 sites based on traffic categories using Google Traffic data. Measurements of PM2.5, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and equivalent sound pressure level (LAeq) were conducted over a 21-day cold-season period. Mean PM2.5 concentrations ranged from 7.5 to 27.3 µg/m3, and total PAHs ranged from 1.4 to 7.9 ng/m3. Sites with high and medium traffic density exhibited significantly higher PAH concentrations and noise levels, with LAeq5 values exceeding 65 dB at all urban core locations. Conversely, PM2.5 concentrations were higher at peripheral sites due to topography, dust resuspension, and wildfire events. Strong correlations were found between vehicular flow and noise (r = 0.94), and between heavy-vehicle proportion and noise (r = 0.60). The lifetime lung cancer risk associated with PAH exposure was classified as “low” according to USEPA criteria. This traffic-based categorization approach provides a rapid and cost-effective tool for identifying high-risk areas in resource-limited settings, supporting urban planning and public health interventions.

8 February 2022 in Microchemical Journal
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GAGabriela Alejandra Abril
Gabriela Alejandra Abril
AAAna C. Amarillo
Ana C. Amarillo
Ana Carolina MateosAna Carolina Mateos
Ana Carolina Mateos
SDSebastian Diez
Sebastian Diez
EWEduardo D. Wannaz
Eduardo D. Wannaz
Hebe CarrerasHebe Carreras
Hebe Carreras

25 November 2025 in Atmospheric Pollution Research
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GAGabriela Alejandra Abril
Gabriela Alejandra Abril
IBIván Tavera Busso
Iván Tavera Busso
Ana Carolina MateosAna Carolina Mateos
Ana Carolina Mateos
MLMauro José Lucentti
Mauro José Lucentti
MRMatías Ezequiel Reinaudi
Matías Ezequiel Reinaudi
Hebe CarrerasHebe Carreras
Hebe Carreras

28 October 2023 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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GAGabriela Alejandra Abril
Gabriela Alejandra Abril
AMAna Carolina Mateos
Ana Carolina Mateos
IBIván Tavera Busso
Iván Tavera Busso
HCHebe Alejandra Carreras
Hebe Alejandra Carreras