Artigo
Associação entre exposição ao material particulado e internações por doenças respiratórias em crianças
Association between exposure to particulate matter and hospital admissions for respiratory diseases in children
Registro en:
Revista De Saude Publica. Sao Paulo: Revista De Saude Publica, v. 47, n. 6, p. 1209-1212, 2013.
0034-8910
10.1590/S0034-8910.2013047004713
S0034-8910.2013047004713
WOS:000333038600020
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Autor
Gobbo Cesar, Ana Cristina
Nascimento, Luiz Fernando C.
Carvalho, Joao Andrade de [UNESP]
Resumen
The aim of this study was to estimate the association between exposure to particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter and hospitalization for respiratory diseases. It was an ecological time series study with daily indicators of hospitalization for respiratory diseases in children up to 10 years, living in Piracicaba, SP, Southeastern Brazil, between August 1, 2011 and July 31, 2012. We used generalized additive model for the Poisson regression. The relative risks were RR = 1.008; 95%CI 1.001; 1.016 for lag 1 and RR = 1.009; 95%CI 1.001; 1.017 for lag 3. The increment of 10 mu g/m(3) in particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter implies increase in relative risk between 7.9 and 8.6 percentage points. In conclusion, exposure to particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter was associated with hospitalization for respiratory diseases in children. Univ Taubate, Inst Basico Biociencias, Taubate, SP, Brazil Inst Fed Educ Ciencia & Tecnol Sao Paulo, Braganca Paulista, SP, Brazil Univ Taubate, Dept Med, Taubate, SP, Brazil Univ Taubate, Programa Posgrad Ciencias Ambientais, Taubate, SP, Brazil Univ Estadual Paulista, Fac Engn Guaratingueta, Dept Energia, Guaratingueta, SP, Brazil Univ Estadual Paulista, Fac Engn Guaratingueta, Dept Energia, Guaratingueta, SP, Brazil