Queimadas e saúde da criança: rumo a um país inabitável?
Brazil faces a severe environmental crisis due to wildfires, whose consequences deeply affect the environment and public health. In 2024, fires reached alarming levels, resulting in the worst air quality ever recorded in São Paulo. The pollution generated exacerbates health risks, particularly for c...
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| author | Aline Priscila de Souza Marcos Tadeu Nolasco da Silva Carla Cristina Gomez de Souza José Dirceu Ribeiro |
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| description | Brazil faces a severe environmental crisis due to wildfires, whose consequences deeply affect the environment and public health. In 2024, fires reached alarming levels, resulting in the worst air quality ever recorded in São Paulo. The pollution generated exacerbates health risks, particularly for children under five, who are more vulnerable. Among the pollutants produced by the fires, the fine inhalable particulate matter stands out, as it penetrates deeply into the lungs, causing inflammation and increasing the incidence of respiratory diseases, such as asthma exacerbations, bronchitis, and other chronic respiratory conditions. It also heightens the likelihood of pneumonia, colds, sinusitis, tracheitis, tonsillitis, conjunctivitis, irritability, nighttime coughing, anorexia, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. In addition to compromising physical health, pollution from the fires affects mental and cardiovascular health, increasing demand for healthcare services. It also contributes to epigenetic changes that can impact health throughout life. The current crisis highlights the urgent need for public policies that reduce wildfires and protect vulnerable groups, especially children. Pediatricians play a crucial role in monitoring the effects of pollution, diagnosing respiratory diseases, and advising families on preventive measures during contamination peaks. Furthermore, they can advocate for public policies that promote healthier and more sustainable environments, ensuring proper care for children in the face of these risks. Effective measures are essential to prevent us from heading toward an uninhabitable country. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-757a633b042c47ada9730d57601d5d452025-01-06T19:22:26ZengSociedade Brasileira de PediatriaResidência Pediátrica2236-68142024-12-0114410.25060/residpediatr-2024.v14n4-povQueimadas e saúde da criança: rumo a um país inabitável?Aline Priscila de Souza0Marcos Tadeu Nolasco da Silva1Carla Cristina Gomez de Souza2José Dirceu Ribeiro3Doutoranda em Ciências - Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente, pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP. Mestra em Ciências pela UNICAMPProfessor Associado I, Livre Docente, do Departamento de Pediatria da Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMPPesquisadora associada da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMPProfessor Titular de Pediatria. Área de Pneumologia Pediátrica Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP. Pneumologista pediátricoBrazil faces a severe environmental crisis due to wildfires, whose consequences deeply affect the environment and public health. In 2024, fires reached alarming levels, resulting in the worst air quality ever recorded in São Paulo. The pollution generated exacerbates health risks, particularly for children under five, who are more vulnerable. Among the pollutants produced by the fires, the fine inhalable particulate matter stands out, as it penetrates deeply into the lungs, causing inflammation and increasing the incidence of respiratory diseases, such as asthma exacerbations, bronchitis, and other chronic respiratory conditions. It also heightens the likelihood of pneumonia, colds, sinusitis, tracheitis, tonsillitis, conjunctivitis, irritability, nighttime coughing, anorexia, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. In addition to compromising physical health, pollution from the fires affects mental and cardiovascular health, increasing demand for healthcare services. It also contributes to epigenetic changes that can impact health throughout life. The current crisis highlights the urgent need for public policies that reduce wildfires and protect vulnerable groups, especially children. Pediatricians play a crucial role in monitoring the effects of pollution, diagnosing respiratory diseases, and advising families on preventive measures during contamination peaks. Furthermore, they can advocate for public policies that promote healthier and more sustainable environments, ensuring proper care for children in the face of these risks. Effective measures are essential to prevent us from heading toward an uninhabitable country.https://cdn.publisher.gn1.link/residenciapediatrica.com.br/pdf/v14n4-pov.pdfair pollutionwildfireswildfire smokeparticulate matterchild health |
| spellingShingle | Aline Priscila de Souza Marcos Tadeu Nolasco da Silva Carla Cristina Gomez de Souza José Dirceu Ribeiro Queimadas e saúde da criança: rumo a um país inabitável? Residência Pediátrica air pollution wildfires wildfire smoke particulate matter child health |
| title | Queimadas e saúde da criança: rumo a um país inabitável? |
| title_full | Queimadas e saúde da criança: rumo a um país inabitável? |
| title_fullStr | Queimadas e saúde da criança: rumo a um país inabitável? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Queimadas e saúde da criança: rumo a um país inabitável? |
| title_short | Queimadas e saúde da criança: rumo a um país inabitável? |
| title_sort | queimadas e saude da crianca rumo a um pais inabitavel |
| topic | air pollution wildfires wildfire smoke particulate matter child health |
| url | https://cdn.publisher.gn1.link/residenciapediatrica.com.br/pdf/v14n4-pov.pdf |
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