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| Author(s): |
de Souza, Gisele Ferreira
[1]
;
Muto, Elizabeti Yuriko
[2]
;
Nascimento, Felipe Parra
[1]
;
Gouveia, Nelson
[1]
Total Authors: 4
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Fundacao Jorge Duprat Figueiredo Seguranca & Med, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | EPIDEMIOLOGIA E SERVICOS DE SAUDE; v. 29, n. 3 2020. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
Objective: to analyze the prevalence of respiratory diseases and diarrhea among recyclable material cooperative workers in Sao Paulo City, Brazil, and associated factors. Methods: this was a cross-sectional study conducted in three cooperatives, with data collected through structured interviews and measurement of enviromnental fungal concentration; Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios (PR). Results: 156 individuals were interviewed; the highest asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and diarrhea prevalence rates occurred in cooperatives with higher total fungal concentration; highest adjusted prevalence of asthma was found in Cooperative A (PR=8.44 - 95%CI 1.09;65.37), and highest adjusted prevalence of diarrhea was found in Cooperative C (PR=2.09 - 95%CI 1.11;3.94), compared to Cooperative B; the highest COPD prevalence was found in smokers and former smokers (PR=8.66 - 95% CI 2.84;26.35). Conclusion: fungal control measures must be adopted for disease prevention in recyclable material cooperatives. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 14/50005-1 - Urban solid waste and collectors of recyclable materials: Health, work and the environment |
| Grantee: | Nelson da Cruz Gouveia |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Research in Public Policies for the National Health Care System (PP-SUS) |