Quantifying the impact of air pollution on the urban population of Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública

Izabel Marcilio¹  Nelson Gouveia¹ 

[1] ,Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina São Paulo,Brasil

关键词: Air Pollution;    Impacts on Health;    Mortality;    Urban Health;    Poluição do Ar;    Impactos na Saúde;    Mortalidade;    Saúde da População Urbana;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-311X2007001600013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study aimed to quantify air pollution impact on morbidity and mortality in the Brazilian urban population using locally generated impact factors. Concentration-response coefficients were used to estimate the number of hospitalizations and deaths attributable to air pollution in seven Brazilian cities. Poisson regression coefficients (beta) were obtained from time-series studies conducted in Brazil. The study included individuals 65 years old and over and children under five. More than 600 deaths a year from respiratory causes in the elderly and 47 in children were attributable to mean air pollution levels, corresponding to 4.9% and 5.5% of all deaths from respiratory causes in these age groups. More than 4,000 hospital admissions for respiratory conditions were also attributable to air pollution. These results quantitatively demonstrate the currently observed contribution of air pollution to mortality and hospitalizations in Brazilian cities. Such assessment is thought to help support the planning of surveillance and control activities for air pollution in these and similar areas.

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