Analysis of impacts of air pollution in human health: Study in the city of Taubaté/SP

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i8.17042

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Air pollutants; Carbon monoxide; Potential years of lost life; Cardiovascular diseases.

Abstract

It is estimated that seven million human lives are lost worldwide due to exposure to air pollutants from fixed and mobile sources, in urban or rural areas. In this context, the World Health Organization warns about the economic viability of applying sustainable public policies to mitigate the effects of population exposure to atmospheric contaminants, proving a return on investment linked to the reduction of health costs for the population. However, due to the diversity of variables involved in the problem and the divergence between them for each region studied, understanding the scenarios in which these projects will be carried out is essential. This research aims to identify the association between exposure to fine and coarse particulate matter with deaths from cardiovascular diseases in the Brazilian municipality of Taubaté / SP through the analysis of the association between deaths from cardiovascular diseases and the variation in PM2,5 and PM10, as well as social and financial costs of premature deaths inherent to the studied context. The preliminary results confirm the hypothesis raised, presenting a loss of €17.506.500,00 for the period between 2016 and 2018.

Author Biography

Luíz Fernando Costa Nascimento, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Graduated in Medicine from the University of São Paulo (1971), graduated in Physics from the State University of São Paulo Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1993), Master's in Physics from the State University of São Paulo Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1996) and Ph.D. in Public Health from the University of São Paulo (2001). He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Taubaté and Professor of the Postgraduate Courses at the University of Taubaté (Environmental Sciences) and at the São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Project Area). He has experience in Maternal and Child Health, working mainly on the following topics: Epidemiology, Low Weight, Predictive Models using Fuzzy Logic and Multivariate Analysis. Currently develops research in the area of ​​Spatial Analysis, being leader of a Research Group registered at CNPq. He also develops studies on the effects of Environmental Pollution on Health, in the region of Vale do Paraíba São Paulo. He is part of FAPESP's Scientific Advisors and is a consultant for the Health Science and Technology Information System of the Ministry of Health.

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MENDROT, A. R.; NASCIMENTO, L. F. C. . Analysis of impacts of air pollution in human health: Study in the city of Taubaté/SP. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 8, p. e20310817042, 2021. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i8.17042. Disponível em: https://www.rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/17042. Acesso em: 26 apr. 2024.

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