Gustavo Estrada

Gustavo Estrada is a researcher and the coordinator of the Health Sciences Department at the Institute of Research in Natural Sciences and Technology (Iarna) at Rafael Landívar University in Guatemala. He has been actively involved in studying the impacts of air pollution on health, particularly highlighting the invisible dangers posed by particulate matter and toxic gases released during events like landfill fires. Estrada emphasizes the urgent need for better waste management and air quality monitoring in Guatemala, where recent reports indicate a significant reduction in life expectancy due to poor air quality.