Socioeconomic inequalities and exposure to traffic-related air pollution in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Mateus Habermann
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Míriam Souza, Rogério Prado, Nelson Gouveia
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5676
Resumo: Air pollution is a leading public health concern. In addition, poor populations have been reported as showing increased exposure to such pollution. The current study thus aimed to evaluate the socioeconomic status of the population exposed to vehicle-related air pollution in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The study used data from the 2010 Census on head-of-household’s mean monthly income and the percentage of households connected to the sewage system. Exposure to air pollutants was estimated according to traffic density in the census tract plus a 200m surrounding buffer. The relationship between exposure and socioeconomic variables was analyzed by the Kruskal-Wallis test. Exposure increased with increasing socioeconomic status (p < 0.001). The population with the highest socioeconomic status lives in the most polluted areas of the city. However, place of residence alone is not capable of measuring exposure. The study suggests that future epidemiological studies include other indicators of vulnerability.
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spelling Socioeconomic inequalities and exposure to traffic-related air pollution in the city of Sao Paulo, BrazilEnvironmental RisksAir PollutionVehicle EmissionsSocial VulnerabilityEnvironmental HealthAir pollution is a leading public health concern. In addition, poor populations have been reported as showing increased exposure to such pollution. The current study thus aimed to evaluate the socioeconomic status of the population exposed to vehicle-related air pollution in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The study used data from the 2010 Census on head-of-household’s mean monthly income and the percentage of households connected to the sewage system. Exposure to air pollutants was estimated according to traffic density in the census tract plus a 200m surrounding buffer. The relationship between exposure and socioeconomic variables was analyzed by the Kruskal-Wallis test. Exposure increased with increasing socioeconomic status (p < 0.001). The population with the highest socioeconomic status lives in the most polluted areas of the city. However, place of residence alone is not capable of measuring exposure. The study suggests that future epidemiological studies include other indicators of vulnerability.La contaminación del aire es una preocupación importante para la salud pública. Por otra parte, los pobres han sido identificados como los más expuestos a contaminación. Así, este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar la situación socioeconómica de la población expuesta a contaminantes del aire generado por el tráfico de vehículos en São Paulo, Brasil. La información de la renta media mensual del jefe de familia y el porcentaje de hogares conectados a la red de alcantarillado público se obtuvo de los sectores censales 2010. La exposición a los contaminantes se estimó por la densidad de tráfico de sectores censales y una banda adicional de 200m. La relación entre la exposición y las variables socioeconómicas se analizó mediante la prueba de Kruskal-Wallis. La exposición aumenta con la mejora de la situación socioeconómica (p < 0,001). La población de mayor estatus socioeconómico vive en zonas más contaminadas. No obstante, el lugar de residencia, solamente, no es capaz de indicar una mayor exposición. Se sugiere la inclusión de otros indicadores de vulnerabilidad en los futuros estudios.A poluição atmosférica é uma das maiores preocupações para a saúde pública. Além disso, populações pobres têm sido relatadas como mais expostas a essa poluição. Desse modo, este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar a situação socioeconômica da população exposta aos poluentes atmosféricos gerados por fluxo veicular no Município de São Paulo, Brasil. Foram utilizadas informações da renda média mensal do chefe de domicílio e percentual de domicílios ligados à rede geral de esgoto, dos setores censitários do Censo Demográfico 2010. A exposição aos poluentes foi estimada pela densidade de tráfego do setor censitário e uma faixa adicional de 200m. A relação entre a exposição e variáveis socioeconômicas foi analisada pelo teste Kruskal- Wallis. A exposição aumentou conforme a melhora da situação socioeconômica (p < 0,001). A população de melhor nível socioeconômico reside em áreas mais poluídas. Entretanto, o local de residência, apenas, não é capaz de indicar maior exposição. Sugere-se a inclusão de outros indicadores de vulnerabilidade em futuros estudos epidemiológicos.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2014-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5676Reports in Public Health; Vol. 30 No. 1 (2014): JanuaryCadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 30 n. 1 (2014): Janeiro1678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5676/11807https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5676/11808Mateus HabermannMíriam SouzaRogério PradoNelson Gouveiainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:28:51Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/5676Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:06:29.771220Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true
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title Socioeconomic inequalities and exposure to traffic-related air pollution in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil
spellingShingle Socioeconomic inequalities and exposure to traffic-related air pollution in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mateus Habermann
Environmental Risks
Air Pollution
Vehicle Emissions
Social Vulnerability
Environmental Health
title_short Socioeconomic inequalities and exposure to traffic-related air pollution in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil
title_full Socioeconomic inequalities and exposure to traffic-related air pollution in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil
title_fullStr Socioeconomic inequalities and exposure to traffic-related air pollution in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Socioeconomic inequalities and exposure to traffic-related air pollution in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil
title_sort Socioeconomic inequalities and exposure to traffic-related air pollution in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil
author Mateus Habermann
author_facet Mateus Habermann
Míriam Souza
Rogério Prado
Nelson Gouveia
author_role author
author2 Míriam Souza
Rogério Prado
Nelson Gouveia
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Mateus Habermann
Míriam Souza
Rogério Prado
Nelson Gouveia
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Environmental Risks
Air Pollution
Vehicle Emissions
Social Vulnerability
Environmental Health
topic Environmental Risks
Air Pollution
Vehicle Emissions
Social Vulnerability
Environmental Health
description Air pollution is a leading public health concern. In addition, poor populations have been reported as showing increased exposure to such pollution. The current study thus aimed to evaluate the socioeconomic status of the population exposed to vehicle-related air pollution in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The study used data from the 2010 Census on head-of-household’s mean monthly income and the percentage of households connected to the sewage system. Exposure to air pollutants was estimated according to traffic density in the census tract plus a 200m surrounding buffer. The relationship between exposure and socioeconomic variables was analyzed by the Kruskal-Wallis test. Exposure increased with increasing socioeconomic status (p < 0.001). The population with the highest socioeconomic status lives in the most polluted areas of the city. However, place of residence alone is not capable of measuring exposure. The study suggests that future epidemiological studies include other indicators of vulnerability.
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