Morbidade por problemas respiratórios em Ribeirão Preto-SP, de 1995 a 2001, segundo indicadores ambientais, sociais e econômicos. / Morbidity by respiratory problems in Ribeirão Preto-SP, from 1995 to 2001, according to environmental, social and economics indicators.

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2002

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The breathing problems represented the second reason of morbidity in the sickness distribution in the country, in 2000, having as principal cause the atmospheric pollution, among another factors. The effects of air pollution on health has been broadly studied the last years, showing an increment in the morbidity and mortality associated with breathing problems. In Ribeirao Preto, city of Sao Paulo State, considered the most important productor center of sugar cane, the burning practice is been discussing because of the troubles the generate to the population and the health damage. Sugar cane colletion is done in winter, from may to november. This research aim the describe the morbidity associated with the hospital admissions for respiratory causes in this city from 1995 to 2001, based on environmental, economics and social indicators. It was done an epidemiological research, non experimental, descriptive and explorative, characterized by a retrospective study. As independent parameters were used the Atmospheric Pollution Indicator (CETESB), economic indicators such as PIB and income per capita (from the Ribeirao Preto City Office and the Comercial and Industrial Association of Ribeirao Preto) and the social indicators were the HDI, HDI-M and VCI from the Ribeirao Preto City Office. As dependend parameter was sellected the hospital admissions for respiratory causes. Any person hospitalized in the municipal system with respiratory problems, living in Ribeirao Preto, was included in this research, were not considered sex, color, profession, age or social and cultural level. Among the results it can be observed that the group that needed hospital admissions more frequently was constituded by childrens up to 4 years old, especially during the first year of life. This group was followed by adults over 50 years old, especially the female, altough men had used also the municipal system for treatment. The atmospheric contaminants analyzed in Ribeirao Preto, were SO2 and smog. The levels of SO2 were bellow the primary standard level established by OMS, USEPA and CETESB. The smog levels, excepting the data from 2000, were over the established as secondary standards levels. The economic asn social indicators are showing a high level of development in Ribeirao Preto-SP, been incremented from 1995 to 2001. Data showed that exist an important relation between the economic and social indicators, in that time, and the breathing problems hospitalization rates.

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morbidade poluição atmosférica problemas respiratórios atmospheric pollution indicadores ambientais environmental indicators breathing problems morbidity

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