Mining Disaster in Maceió-AL: Assessing the Health Impact on the Victims
Abstract This study analyzed the health impact on residents of neighborhoods in Maceió-AL, who were affected by ground subsidence resulting from halite extraction by the mining company Braskem. A mixed-methods approach was employed, beginning with a cross-sectional study phase in which a validated s...
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| author | Anacássia Fonseca de Lima Diego Freitas Rodrigues Janaína Accordi Junkes Bibiana Toshie Onuki de Mendonça Juliana Matos Ferreira Bernardo |
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| description | Abstract This study analyzed the health impact on residents of neighborhoods in Maceió-AL, who were affected by ground subsidence resulting from halite extraction by the mining company Braskem. A mixed-methods approach was employed, beginning with a cross-sectional study phase in which a validated scale (DASS-21) and a sociodemographic questionnaire were administered, followed by a phase of qualitative research. The findings revealed that the disaster significantly impacted the mental health of these individuals, with heightened levels of stress, anxiety, and depression surpassing normal thresholds. A correlation between mental disorders and the diagnosis of systemic arterial hypertension was observed, suggesting extended physical health implications from the disaster for the affected individuals, who are subjected to a perpetual state of uncertainty leading to mental disorders and the worsening of pre-existing chronic diseases. The study underscores the significance of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in risk identification and decision-making processes to mitigate the disaster’s impacts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c99e4028a4f543de8a5293384efd256e2025-08-20T03:47:36ZengAssociação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Ambiente e Sociedade (ANPPAS)Ambiente & Sociedade1414-753X2025-05-012810.1590/1809-4422asoc00522vu28l1oaMining Disaster in Maceió-AL: Assessing the Health Impact on the VictimsAnacássia Fonseca de Limahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9206-2983Diego Freitas Rodrigueshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5698-596XJanaína Accordi Junkeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4442-8856Bibiana Toshie Onuki de Mendonçahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2581-9827Juliana Matos Ferreira Bernardohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9304-6662Abstract This study analyzed the health impact on residents of neighborhoods in Maceió-AL, who were affected by ground subsidence resulting from halite extraction by the mining company Braskem. A mixed-methods approach was employed, beginning with a cross-sectional study phase in which a validated scale (DASS-21) and a sociodemographic questionnaire were administered, followed by a phase of qualitative research. The findings revealed that the disaster significantly impacted the mental health of these individuals, with heightened levels of stress, anxiety, and depression surpassing normal thresholds. A correlation between mental disorders and the diagnosis of systemic arterial hypertension was observed, suggesting extended physical health implications from the disaster for the affected individuals, who are subjected to a perpetual state of uncertainty leading to mental disorders and the worsening of pre-existing chronic diseases. The study underscores the significance of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in risk identification and decision-making processes to mitigate the disaster’s impacts.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-753X2025000100301&lng=en&tlng=enBraskemMental HealthMiningAnxietyDepression |
| spellingShingle | Anacássia Fonseca de Lima Diego Freitas Rodrigues Janaína Accordi Junkes Bibiana Toshie Onuki de Mendonça Juliana Matos Ferreira Bernardo Mining Disaster in Maceió-AL: Assessing the Health Impact on the Victims Ambiente & Sociedade Braskem Mental Health Mining Anxiety Depression |
| title | Mining Disaster in Maceió-AL: Assessing the Health Impact on the Victims |
| title_full | Mining Disaster in Maceió-AL: Assessing the Health Impact on the Victims |
| title_fullStr | Mining Disaster in Maceió-AL: Assessing the Health Impact on the Victims |
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| title_short | Mining Disaster in Maceió-AL: Assessing the Health Impact on the Victims |
| title_sort | mining disaster in maceio al assessing the health impact on the victims |
| topic | Braskem Mental Health Mining Anxiety Depression |
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