HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE BARRA LONGA POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER IN MARIANA COUNTY
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Resumo: | Abstract In 2015, the rupture of Fundão tailing dam caused the largest mining disaster in Brazil. Barra Longa district was the second to bereached by the toxic mudslide. Its population represents one of the most exposed to the risks of environmental degradation. The aim of the present study is to identify the perception of the exposed population about its physical, mental and social health, and about the fulfilment of its needs, based on self-assessment. This is an exploratory, cross-sectional and descriptive study, based on interviews conducted with 507 residents from the urban and rural areas. Thirty-seven percent (37%) of the interviewees reported worse health condition now than before the disaster. Among the spontaneously reported health issues, one finds: respiratory issues (40%), skin conditions (15.8%), behavioral disorders (11%), infectious diseases (6.8%), ophthalmologic issues (6.3%) and digestive problems (3.1%). The five most reported symptoms were headache, cough, leg pain, pruritus and anxiety. The collected data gave voice to multivariate health complaints and to the vulnerability of the local population. |
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HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE BARRA LONGA POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER IN MARIANA COUNTYDisasterMan-made DisasterHealth conditionEnvironmental healthVulnerabilityAbstract In 2015, the rupture of Fundão tailing dam caused the largest mining disaster in Brazil. Barra Longa district was the second to bereached by the toxic mudslide. Its population represents one of the most exposed to the risks of environmental degradation. The aim of the present study is to identify the perception of the exposed population about its physical, mental and social health, and about the fulfilment of its needs, based on self-assessment. This is an exploratory, cross-sectional and descriptive study, based on interviews conducted with 507 residents from the urban and rural areas. Thirty-seven percent (37%) of the interviewees reported worse health condition now than before the disaster. Among the spontaneously reported health issues, one finds: respiratory issues (40%), skin conditions (15.8%), behavioral disorders (11%), infectious diseases (6.8%), ophthalmologic issues (6.3%) and digestive problems (3.1%). The five most reported symptoms were headache, cough, leg pain, pruritus and anxiety. The collected data gave voice to multivariate health complaints and to the vulnerability of the local population.ANPPAS - Revista Ambiente e Sociedade2018-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-753X2018000100405Ambiente & Sociedade v.21 2018reponame:Ambiente & Sociedade (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:ANPPAS10.1590/1809-4422asoc0122r2vu18l1aoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessVORMITTAG,EVANGELINA DA MOTTA PACHECO ALVES DE ARAUJOOLIVEIRA,MARIA APARECIDA DEGLERIANO,JOSUÉ SOUZAeng2018-10-31T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1414-753X2018000100405Revistahttp://anpocs.com/index.php/revista-ambiente-e-sociedadehttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revistaambienteesociedade@gmail.com1809-44221414-753Xopendoar:2018-10-31T00:00Ambiente & Sociedade (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE BARRA LONGA POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER IN MARIANA COUNTY |
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HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE BARRA LONGA POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER IN MARIANA COUNTY |
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HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE BARRA LONGA POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER IN MARIANA COUNTY VORMITTAG,EVANGELINA DA MOTTA PACHECO ALVES DE ARAUJO Disaster Man-made Disaster Health condition Environmental health Vulnerability |
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HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE BARRA LONGA POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER IN MARIANA COUNTY |
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HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE BARRA LONGA POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER IN MARIANA COUNTY |
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HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE BARRA LONGA POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER IN MARIANA COUNTY |
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HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE BARRA LONGA POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER IN MARIANA COUNTY |
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HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE BARRA LONGA POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER IN MARIANA COUNTY |
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VORMITTAG,EVANGELINA DA MOTTA PACHECO ALVES DE ARAUJO |
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VORMITTAG,EVANGELINA DA MOTTA PACHECO ALVES DE ARAUJO OLIVEIRA,MARIA APARECIDA DE GLERIANO,JOSUÉ SOUZA |
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OLIVEIRA,MARIA APARECIDA DE GLERIANO,JOSUÉ SOUZA |
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VORMITTAG,EVANGELINA DA MOTTA PACHECO ALVES DE ARAUJO OLIVEIRA,MARIA APARECIDA DE GLERIANO,JOSUÉ SOUZA |
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Disaster Man-made Disaster Health condition Environmental health Vulnerability |
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Disaster Man-made Disaster Health condition Environmental health Vulnerability |
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Abstract In 2015, the rupture of Fundão tailing dam caused the largest mining disaster in Brazil. Barra Longa district was the second to bereached by the toxic mudslide. Its population represents one of the most exposed to the risks of environmental degradation. The aim of the present study is to identify the perception of the exposed population about its physical, mental and social health, and about the fulfilment of its needs, based on self-assessment. This is an exploratory, cross-sectional and descriptive study, based on interviews conducted with 507 residents from the urban and rural areas. Thirty-seven percent (37%) of the interviewees reported worse health condition now than before the disaster. Among the spontaneously reported health issues, one finds: respiratory issues (40%), skin conditions (15.8%), behavioral disorders (11%), infectious diseases (6.8%), ophthalmologic issues (6.3%) and digestive problems (3.1%). The five most reported symptoms were headache, cough, leg pain, pruritus and anxiety. The collected data gave voice to multivariate health complaints and to the vulnerability of the local population. |
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