Air pollution and respiratory diseases in conurbated cities in the state of São Paulo
ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the association between exposure to particulate matter with less than 10u of aerodynamic diameter (PM10) and hospital admissions due to acute respiratory diseases in children. Methods: This is an ecological time series study with data on hospitalizations for respira...
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| author | Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento Ana Clara Silva Raposo de Almeida Julia Ferreira Gomes Pereira Mariana Telles de Castro Adriana Oliveira Ribeiro dos Santos |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the association between exposure to particulate matter with less than 10u of aerodynamic diameter (PM10) and hospital admissions due to acute respiratory diseases in children. Methods: This is an ecological time series study with data on hospitalizations for respiratory diseases in children living in the conurbated cities of Taubaté, Tremembé, and Pindamonhangaba located in the Vale do Paraíba in São Paulo. Hospital admission data refer to the period between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2019. Information on hospital admissions was obtained from the DATASUS database, and concentration values (μg/m3) of the pollutant PM10, temperature, and humidity relative air were obtained from the Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo. Negative binomial regression was used. Population attributable fraction and hospitalization costs were estimated. Results: A total of 1,291 hospitalizations were identified in the conurbated municipalities with a daily average of 0.88 standard deviation (±) 1.06, varying between 0–7 hospitalizations. Significant exposures to PM10 can be observed at all lags, except the four-day lag (Lag 4). The total cost of hospitalizations was around US$ 800,000.00 and the excess number of hospitalizations (135) represented an expense of around US$ 80,000.00. Conclusions: Studies with conurbated cities are easily applicable, extending the study area. The results reinforce the harmful role of exposure to air pollutants in children’s health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bc958d3ca48e4801a1bf4ebcc1dba33f2025-08-20T03:30:02ZengSociedade de Pediatria de São PauloRevista Paulista de Pediatria1984-04622025-06-014310.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2024178Air pollution and respiratory diseases in conurbated cities in the state of São PauloLuiz Fernando Costa Nascimentohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9793-750XAna Clara Silva Raposo de Almeidahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3789-7507Julia Ferreira Gomes Pereirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2170-0594Mariana Telles de Castrohttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-1125-6590Adriana Oliveira Ribeiro dos SantosABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the association between exposure to particulate matter with less than 10u of aerodynamic diameter (PM10) and hospital admissions due to acute respiratory diseases in children. Methods: This is an ecological time series study with data on hospitalizations for respiratory diseases in children living in the conurbated cities of Taubaté, Tremembé, and Pindamonhangaba located in the Vale do Paraíba in São Paulo. Hospital admission data refer to the period between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2019. Information on hospital admissions was obtained from the DATASUS database, and concentration values (μg/m3) of the pollutant PM10, temperature, and humidity relative air were obtained from the Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo. Negative binomial regression was used. Population attributable fraction and hospitalization costs were estimated. Results: A total of 1,291 hospitalizations were identified in the conurbated municipalities with a daily average of 0.88 standard deviation (±) 1.06, varying between 0–7 hospitalizations. Significant exposures to PM10 can be observed at all lags, except the four-day lag (Lag 4). The total cost of hospitalizations was around US$ 800,000.00 and the excess number of hospitalizations (135) represented an expense of around US$ 80,000.00. Conclusions: Studies with conurbated cities are easily applicable, extending the study area. The results reinforce the harmful role of exposure to air pollutants in children’s health.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822025000100432&lng=en&tlng=enRespiratory diseasesAir pollutantsParticulate matterChild health |
| spellingShingle | Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento Ana Clara Silva Raposo de Almeida Julia Ferreira Gomes Pereira Mariana Telles de Castro Adriana Oliveira Ribeiro dos Santos Air pollution and respiratory diseases in conurbated cities in the state of São Paulo Revista Paulista de Pediatria Respiratory diseases Air pollutants Particulate matter Child health |
| title | Air pollution and respiratory diseases in conurbated cities in the state of São Paulo |
| title_full | Air pollution and respiratory diseases in conurbated cities in the state of São Paulo |
| title_fullStr | Air pollution and respiratory diseases in conurbated cities in the state of São Paulo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Air pollution and respiratory diseases in conurbated cities in the state of São Paulo |
| title_short | Air pollution and respiratory diseases in conurbated cities in the state of São Paulo |
| title_sort | air pollution and respiratory diseases in conurbated cities in the state of sao paulo |
| topic | Respiratory diseases Air pollutants Particulate matter Child health |
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