Sandra S Hacon
Biographic Data
| ID | 1748607 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sandra S Hacon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sandra S |
| FAMILY NAME | Hacon |
| SIGNATURE | HACON S S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8222-0992 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Munduruku Indigenous children: Health situation in an area with high mercury exposure
OBJECTIVE: The Munduruku indigenous people are among those most severely impacted by mercury (Hg) contamination in the Amazon region. Mercury exposure can have severe consequences for the physical and cognitive development of children. We aimed to describe the health assessment in indigenous Munduruku children in the Tapajós River basin, possibly exposed chronically to Hg. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with children
Brazil’s climate leadership paradox: Hosting COP30 amid domestic environmental rollbacks
Identifying high occurrence areas of hospitalization and mortality from respiratory diseases in the Brazilian Legal Amazon: A Space-Time Analysis
Respiratory diseases pose a significant threat to the health of the Brazilian population, ranking among the leading causes of hospitalizations and deaths in the country. The most impacted demographics are children, adolescents, and older adults, who respectively have the highest rates of hospitalizations and deaths. An exploratory ecological study was conducted to assess the spatio-temporal distribution of hospitalizations and deaths due to respi…
Health Impact Assessment in protected areas: A proposal for urban contexts in Brazil
The use of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in the establishment of an urban protected area can enhance the positive impacts and mitigate the negative impacts resulting from its implementation. Brazil hosts some of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the world and the HIA may benefit biodiversity and human health. These areas are commonly created without any preceding survey to assess their impacts on health. Protected areas located in urba…
Mercury Contamination: A Growing Threat to Riverine and Urban Communities in the Brazilian Amazon
In recent decades, widespread and uncontrolled use of mercury (Hg) in artisanal small-scale gold mining has released thousands of tons of mercury-contaminated waste in the Amazon biome, endangering the largest tropical rainforest worldwide. In this study, we assessed and compared blood Hg levels in individuals living in urban and riverine areas in the lower Tapajós basin and examined the association between Hg exposure and specific biochemical pa…
Complexo industrial e portuário do Pecém: Um inquérito epidemiológico
Esta pesquisa busca analisar o conhecimento dos moradores sobre o território, Complexo Industrial e Portuário do Pecém (CIPP), qualidade de vida das comunidades que vivem no entorno dos empreendimentos, além da prevalência de hipertensão e excesso de peso. Trata-se de um inquérito epidemiológico, de base domiciliar, envolvendo quatro áreas da Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF) do Município de São Gonçalo do Amarante e uma de Caucaia, Ceará, Bra…
Mercury Exposure in Munduruku Indigenous Communities from Brazilian Amazon: Methodological Background and an Overview of the Principal Results
The Amazonian indigenous peoples depend on natural resources to live, but human activities' growing impacts threaten their health and livelihoods. Our objectives were to present the principal results of an integrated and multidisciplinary analysis of the health parameters and assess the mercury (Hg) exposure levels in indigenous populations in the Brazilian Amazon. We carried out a cross-sectional study based on a census of three Munduruku indige…
Health Risk Assessment of Mercury Exposure from Fish Consumption in Munduruku Indigenous Communities in the Brazilian Amazon
Fish serves as the principal source of animal protein for the indigenous people of the Amazon, ensuring their food and nutritional security. However, gold mining causes mercury (Hg) contamination in fish, and consequently increases health risks associated with fish consumption. The aim of this study was to assess the health risk attributed to the consumption of mercury-contaminated fish by Munduruku indigenous communities in the Middle-Tapajós Re…
Mortality Risk from Respiratory Diseases Due to Non-Optimal Temperature among Brazilian Elderlies
Over the past decade, Brazil has experienced and continues to be impacted by extreme climate events. This study aims to evaluate the association between daily average temperature and mortality from respiratory disease among Brazilian elderlies. A daily time-series study between 2000 and 2017 in 27 Brazilian cities was conducted. Data outcomes were daily counts of deaths due to respiratory diseases in the elderly aged 60 or more. The exposure vari…
An Assessment of Health Outcomes and Methylmercury Exposure in Munduruku Indigenous Women of Childbearing Age and Their Children under 2 Years Old
In line with the 1000-day initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 and 3, we present a cross-sectional analysis of maternal health, infant nutrition, and methylmercury exposure within hard-to-reach indigenous communities in the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon. We collected data from all women of childbearing age (i.e., 12-49) and their infants under two years old in three Munduruku communities ( Sawré Muybu , Sawré Aboy , and Poxo…
Intergenerational Association of Short Maternal Stature with Stunting in Yanomami Indigenous Children from the Brazilian Amazon
To describe the factors associated to stunting in <5-year-old Yanomami Brazilian children, and to evaluate the association of short maternal stature to their offspring's stunting. A cross-sectional study carried out in three villages in the Yanomami territory. We performed a census, in which all households with children < 5-years-old were included. The length/height-for-age z-score <-2 standard deviations was used to classify the children as stun…
Mercury Exposure through Fish Consumption in Traditional Communities in the Brazilian Northern Amazon
Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the main source of anthropogenic mercury emissions and contamination in Latin America. In the Brazilian northern Amazon, ASGM has contaminated the environment and people over the past century. The main contamination route is through fish consumption, which endangers the food security and livelihoods of traditional communities. Our study aims to assess the potential toxicological health risks caused by t…
Associação de baixa estatura severa em crianças indígenas Yanomami com baixa estatura materna: Indícios de transmissão intergeracional
O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o estado nutricional de crianças e mulheres indígenas Yanomami e elucidar fatores associados. Estudo transversal, realizado em 17 aldeias, em 2014. Para a avaliação do estado nutricional utilizou-se as curvas de crescimento de 2006 e os escores-Z (ESZ) de estatura/idade (E/I), peso/idade (P/I), peso/estatura (P/E), os quais foram gerados nos programas WHO-Anthro e WHO-AnthroPlus. Estatura inferior a 145cm foi o de…
Oxidative Stress Levels Induced by Mercury Exposure in Amazon Juvenile Populations in Brazil
Oxidative stress can be induced by mercury (Hg) exposure, including through fish consumption (diet), leading to health risks. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between oxidative stress biomarkers and dietary Hg exposure levels in riverine children and adoluiaescents at Madeira River (RO/Brazil). Population from three riverine local communities presenting different fish consumption frequencies was sampled. Hg was determin…
Burden of Mild Mental Retardation attributed to prenatal methylmercury exposure in Amazon: Local and regional estimates
The gold rush in the Amazon Region caused an increase of mercury (Hg) levels in the environment, and, consequently, raised human exposure. Once released into aquatic systems, Hg could generate methylmercury (MeHg), an extremely toxic compound, which is accumulated through trophic chains. Several studies have provided evidences of the brain sensitivity to MeHg, as well as, of the fetus vulnerability during pregnancy. The main objective of this stu…
Human Mercury Exposure in Yanomami Indigenous Villages from the Brazilian Amazon
In the Brazilian Amazon, where the majority of Yanomami villages are settled, mercury (Hg) exposure due to artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has been reported since the 1980s. This study assessed mercury exposure in the Yanomami reserve and whether the level of contamination was related to the ASGM geographical location. It was conducted using a cross-sectional study of 19 villages. Direct interviews were performed and hair samples were us…
Doenças sensíveis ao clima no Brasil e no mundo: Revisão sistemática
OBJECTIVE: To survey the literature regarding climate-sensitive diseases (CSD) and the impacts of climate changes on health. METHOD: This systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The Lilacs, SciELO, Scopus, and PubMed databases were searched in July 2017 without temporal restrictions for articles published in in Portuguese, English and Spanish. The following sear…
Diagnóstico participativo socioambiental e de riscos à saúde das comunidades do entorno do Complexo Petroquímico do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
O objetivo deste estudo foi diagnosticar os problemas socioambientais prioritários e os riscos à saúde das comunidades do entorno do Complexo Petroquímico do Rio de Janeiro. De abordagem participativa, a pesquisa-ação conduziu a aplicação de entrevistas, grupos focais, reuniões e oficina com atores sociais de Porto das Caixas e Sambaetiba, localizados em Itaboraí/RJ, no período de novembro de 2013 a dezembro de 2014. Uma análise estrutural dos pr…
A avaliação de impacto à saúde como campo de saber
O debate sobre o que é Avaliação de Impacto à Saúde (AIS) e quais são seus domínios tem ocorrido desde os primórdios de sua prática, resultando em uma série de documentos-guia que, apoiados em visões e pressupostos específicos, buscaram elucidar tais questões. Longe de findado esse debate, a atual expansão da utilização da AIS, as adaptações para diferentes contextos e o agregar de conhecimentos e práticas que lhe conferem o status de campo de sa…
High risk of respiratory diseases in children in the fire period in Western Amazon
OBJECTIVE To analyze the toxicological risk of exposure to ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) among schoolchildren.. METHODS Toxicological risk assessment was used to evaluate the risk of exposure to O3 and PM2.5 from biomass burning among schoolchildren aged six to 14 years, residents of Rio Branco, Acre, Southern Amazon, Brazil. We used Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the potential intake dose of both pollutants. RESULTS During t…
The Influence of Changes in Lifestyle and Mercury Exposure in Riverine Populations of the Madeira River (Amazon Basin) near a Hydroelectric Project
In the Amazon Basin, naturally occurring methylmercury bioaccumulates in fish, which is a key source of protein consumed by riverine populations. The hydroelectric power-plant project at Santo Antônio Falls allows us to compare the Hg exposure of riverine populations sparsely distributed on both sides of the Madeira river before the area is to be flooded. From 2009 to 2011, we concluded a population survey of the area (N = 2,008; representing cir…
Análise espacial de indicadores integrados determinantes da mortalidade por diarreia aguda em crianças menores de 1 ano em regiões geográficas
O objetivo deste estudo é realizar a análise espacial de indicadores integrados de ambiente e saúde relativos aos fatores condicionantes da mortalidade por diarreia em menores de 1 ano nas regiões brasileiras no ano de 2010. Foram formulados 7 indicadores socioambientais, construídos a partir do banco de dados do Sistema IBGE de Recuperação Automática do Censo Demográfico de 2010. Os dados de óbitos por diarreia em crianças menores de 1 ano e de …
Prevalência de hipertensão arterial em comunidades ribeirinhas do Rio Madeira, Amazônia Ocidental Brasileira
O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalência de hipertensão em adultos residentes nas comunidades ribeirinhas do rio Madeira, previamente à operação da Usina Hidrelétrica Santo Antônio. Estudo transversal da prevalência de hipertensão arterial realizado com 841 adultos. Informações sobre condições sociodemográficas, morbidade referida, hábitos de vida, consumo de peixe e dados antropométricos foram avaliados. O método de regressão logística …
A interface da saúde pública com a saúde dos oceanos: Produção de doenças, impactos socioeconômicos e relações benéficas
Nas últimas décadas, as atividades humanas têm causado forte impacto sobre o ambiente marinho, provocando alterações no seu processo ecológico. A relação entre a saúde dos oceanos, as atividades antropogênicas e a saúde pública já é consenso, entretanto, seus mecanismos ainda estão sob os olhares da ciência. Essas relações incluem o foco sobre as mudanças climáticas, florações de algas tóxicas, contaminação microbiológica e química nas águas mari…
A systematic review of the physical and chemical characteristics of pollutants from biomass burning and combustion of fossil fuels and health effects in Brazil
The aim of this study was to carry out a review of scientific literature published in Brazil between 2000 and 2009 on the characteristics of air pollutants from different emission sources, especially particulate matter (PM) and its effects on respiratory health. Using electronic databases, a systematic literature review was performed of all research related to air pollutant emissions. Publications were analyzed to identify the physical and chemic…
Prevalência de hipertensão arterial em comunidades ribeirinhas do Rio Madeira, Amazônia Ocidental Brasileira
O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalência de hipertensão em adultos residentes nas comunidades ribeirinhas do rio Madeira, previamente à operação da Usina Hidrelétrica Santo Antônio. Estudo transversal da prevalência de hipertensão arterial realizado com 841 adultos. Informações sobre condições sociodemográficas, morbidade referida, hábitos de vida, consumo de peixe e dados antropométricos foram avaliados. O método de regressão logística …
Biogeochemistry of Mercury in the Amazonian Environment
In this paper, the processes that affect mercury (Hg) cycling in the Amazonian environment were reviewed, criticized and new directions of research are proposed. The discussion of the origin of the mercury contamination, whether natural or anthropogenic is marked by a lack of fundamented arguments from both sides. Undoubtedly mercury inputs from gold mining have locally increased environmental concentrations, but in the whole Amazon, these loads …
A avaliação de impacto à saúde como campo de saber
O debate sobre o que é Avaliação de Impacto à Saúde (AIS) e quais são seus domínios tem ocorrido desde os primórdios de sua prática, resultando em uma série de documentos-guia que, apoiados em visões e pressupostos específicos, buscaram elucidar tais questões. Longe de findado esse debate, a atual expansão da utilização da AIS, as adaptações para diferentes contextos e o agregar de conhecimentos e práticas que lhe conferem o status de campo de sa…
An overview of mercury contamination research in the Amazon basin with an emphasis on Brazil
This article provides an overview of research on mercury contamination in the Amazon Basin and its evolution from 1990 to 2005. The assessment was based on an extensive and systematic review using bibliographic databases available online and a review of projects by research groups. Brazilian research groups were identified using the database of the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq). A geographic information system was used to determine t…
Biogeochemistry of Mercury in the Amazonian Environment
In this paper, the processes that affect mercury (Hg) cycling in the Amazonian environment were reviewed, criticized and new directions of research are proposed. The discussion of the origin of the mercury contamination, whether natural or anthropogenic is marked by a lack of fundamented arguments from both sides. Undoubtedly mercury inputs from gold mining have locally increased environmental concentrations, but in the whole Amazon, these loads …
Biogeochemistry of Mercury in the Amazonian Environment
In this paper, the processes that affect mercury (Hg) cycling in the Amazonian environment were reviewed, criticized and new directions of research are proposed. The discussion of the origin of the mercury contamination, whether natural or anthropogenic is marked by a lack of fundamented arguments from both sides. Undoubtedly mercury inputs from gold mining have locally increased environmental concentrations, but in the whole Amazon, these loads …
Velhos indicadores para novos problemas: A relação entre saneamento e saúde
OBJETIVO: Revisar a literatura publicada entre 1995 e 2004 acerca da relação entre saneamento e saúde e levantar as principais variáveis analisadas e as doenças ou agravos usados como marcadores de efeito ou de risco ambiental. MÉTODO: Realizou-se uma busca nas bases de dados Medline, SciELO e LILACS utilizando os termos "sanitation" e "health" e "indicator" e "water" (saneamento, saúde, indicador e água). Foram identificados 103 artigos, sendo q…
Principales marcos conceptuales aplicados para la evaluación de la salud ambiental mediante indicadores en América Latina y el Caribe
The establishment of environmental health indicators for assessing the adverse effects of environmental changes on the population's health and quality of life is, as yet, a goal that has not been fully reached in Latin America and the Caribbean. As such, the United Nations Environment Program and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have convened Region's institutions and experts to develop a comprehensive method for assessing environmenta…
An overview of mercury contamination research in the Amazon basin with an emphasis on Brazil
This article provides an overview of research on mercury contamination in the Amazon Basin and its evolution from 1990 to 2005. The assessment was based on an extensive and systematic review using bibliographic databases available online and a review of projects by research groups. Brazilian research groups were identified using the database of the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq). A geographic information system was used to determine t…
A interface da saúde pública com a saúde dos oceanos: Produção de doenças, impactos socioeconômicos e relações benéficas
Nas últimas décadas, as atividades humanas têm causado forte impacto sobre o ambiente marinho, provocando alterações no seu processo ecológico. A relação entre a saúde dos oceanos, as atividades antropogênicas e a saúde pública já é consenso, entretanto, seus mecanismos ainda estão sob os olhares da ciência. Essas relações incluem o foco sobre as mudanças climáticas, florações de algas tóxicas, contaminação microbiológica e química nas águas mari…
A systematic review of the physical and chemical characteristics of pollutants from biomass burning and combustion of fossil fuels and health effects in Brazil
The aim of this study was to carry out a review of scientific literature published in Brazil between 2000 and 2009 on the characteristics of air pollutants from different emission sources, especially particulate matter (PM) and its effects on respiratory health. Using electronic databases, a systematic literature review was performed of all research related to air pollutant emissions. Publications were analyzed to identify the physical and chemic…
Prevalência de hipertensão arterial em comunidades ribeirinhas do Rio Madeira, Amazônia Ocidental Brasileira
O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalência de hipertensão em adultos residentes nas comunidades ribeirinhas do rio Madeira, previamente à operação da Usina Hidrelétrica Santo Antônio. Estudo transversal da prevalência de hipertensão arterial realizado com 841 adultos. Informações sobre condições sociodemográficas, morbidade referida, hábitos de vida, consumo de peixe e dados antropométricos foram avaliados. O método de regressão logística …
The Influence of Changes in Lifestyle and Mercury Exposure in Riverine Populations of the Madeira River (Amazon Basin) near a Hydroelectric Project
In the Amazon Basin, naturally occurring methylmercury bioaccumulates in fish, which is a key source of protein consumed by riverine populations. The hydroelectric power-plant project at Santo Antônio Falls allows us to compare the Hg exposure of riverine populations sparsely distributed on both sides of the Madeira river before the area is to be flooded. From 2009 to 2011, we concluded a population survey of the area (N = 2,008; representing cir…
Análise espacial de indicadores integrados determinantes da mortalidade por diarreia aguda em crianças menores de 1 ano em regiões geográficas
O objetivo deste estudo é realizar a análise espacial de indicadores integrados de ambiente e saúde relativos aos fatores condicionantes da mortalidade por diarreia em menores de 1 ano nas regiões brasileiras no ano de 2010. Foram formulados 7 indicadores socioambientais, construídos a partir do banco de dados do Sistema IBGE de Recuperação Automática do Censo Demográfico de 2010. Os dados de óbitos por diarreia em crianças menores de 1 ano e de …
High risk of respiratory diseases in children in the fire period in Western Amazon
OBJECTIVE To analyze the toxicological risk of exposure to ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) among schoolchildren.. METHODS Toxicological risk assessment was used to evaluate the risk of exposure to O3 and PM2.5 from biomass burning among schoolchildren aged six to 14 years, residents of Rio Branco, Acre, Southern Amazon, Brazil. We used Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the potential intake dose of both pollutants. RESULTS During t…
Diagnóstico participativo socioambiental e de riscos à saúde das comunidades do entorno do Complexo Petroquímico do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
O objetivo deste estudo foi diagnosticar os problemas socioambientais prioritários e os riscos à saúde das comunidades do entorno do Complexo Petroquímico do Rio de Janeiro. De abordagem participativa, a pesquisa-ação conduziu a aplicação de entrevistas, grupos focais, reuniões e oficina com atores sociais de Porto das Caixas e Sambaetiba, localizados em Itaboraí/RJ, no período de novembro de 2013 a dezembro de 2014. Uma análise estrutural dos pr…
A avaliação de impacto à saúde como campo de saber
O debate sobre o que é Avaliação de Impacto à Saúde (AIS) e quais são seus domínios tem ocorrido desde os primórdios de sua prática, resultando em uma série de documentos-guia que, apoiados em visões e pressupostos específicos, buscaram elucidar tais questões. Longe de findado esse debate, a atual expansão da utilização da AIS, as adaptações para diferentes contextos e o agregar de conhecimentos e práticas que lhe conferem o status de campo de sa…
Burden of Mild Mental Retardation attributed to prenatal methylmercury exposure in Amazon: Local and regional estimates
The gold rush in the Amazon Region caused an increase of mercury (Hg) levels in the environment, and, consequently, raised human exposure. Once released into aquatic systems, Hg could generate methylmercury (MeHg), an extremely toxic compound, which is accumulated through trophic chains. Several studies have provided evidences of the brain sensitivity to MeHg, as well as, of the fetus vulnerability during pregnancy. The main objective of this stu…
Human Mercury Exposure in Yanomami Indigenous Villages from the Brazilian Amazon
In the Brazilian Amazon, where the majority of Yanomami villages are settled, mercury (Hg) exposure due to artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has been reported since the 1980s. This study assessed mercury exposure in the Yanomami reserve and whether the level of contamination was related to the ASGM geographical location. It was conducted using a cross-sectional study of 19 villages. Direct interviews were performed and hair samples were us…
Doenças sensíveis ao clima no Brasil e no mundo: Revisão sistemática
OBJECTIVE: To survey the literature regarding climate-sensitive diseases (CSD) and the impacts of climate changes on health. METHOD: This systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The Lilacs, SciELO, Scopus, and PubMed databases were searched in July 2017 without temporal restrictions for articles published in in Portuguese, English and Spanish. The following sear…
Associação de baixa estatura severa em crianças indígenas Yanomami com baixa estatura materna: Indícios de transmissão intergeracional
O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o estado nutricional de crianças e mulheres indígenas Yanomami e elucidar fatores associados. Estudo transversal, realizado em 17 aldeias, em 2014. Para a avaliação do estado nutricional utilizou-se as curvas de crescimento de 2006 e os escores-Z (ESZ) de estatura/idade (E/I), peso/idade (P/I), peso/estatura (P/E), os quais foram gerados nos programas WHO-Anthro e WHO-AnthroPlus. Estatura inferior a 145cm foi o de…
Oxidative Stress Levels Induced by Mercury Exposure in Amazon Juvenile Populations in Brazil
Oxidative stress can be induced by mercury (Hg) exposure, including through fish consumption (diet), leading to health risks. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between oxidative stress biomarkers and dietary Hg exposure levels in riverine children and adoluiaescents at Madeira River (RO/Brazil). Population from three riverine local communities presenting different fish consumption frequencies was sampled. Hg was determin…
Mercury Exposure through Fish Consumption in Traditional Communities in the Brazilian Northern Amazon
Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the main source of anthropogenic mercury emissions and contamination in Latin America. In the Brazilian northern Amazon, ASGM has contaminated the environment and people over the past century. The main contamination route is through fish consumption, which endangers the food security and livelihoods of traditional communities. Our study aims to assess the potential toxicological health risks caused by t…
Complexo industrial e portuário do Pecém: Um inquérito epidemiológico
Esta pesquisa busca analisar o conhecimento dos moradores sobre o território, Complexo Industrial e Portuário do Pecém (CIPP), qualidade de vida das comunidades que vivem no entorno dos empreendimentos, além da prevalência de hipertensão e excesso de peso. Trata-se de um inquérito epidemiológico, de base domiciliar, envolvendo quatro áreas da Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF) do Município de São Gonçalo do Amarante e uma de Caucaia, Ceará, Bra…
Mercury Exposure in Munduruku Indigenous Communities from Brazilian Amazon: Methodological Background and an Overview of the Principal Results
The Amazonian indigenous peoples depend on natural resources to live, but human activities' growing impacts threaten their health and livelihoods. Our objectives were to present the principal results of an integrated and multidisciplinary analysis of the health parameters and assess the mercury (Hg) exposure levels in indigenous populations in the Brazilian Amazon. We carried out a cross-sectional study based on a census of three Munduruku indige…
Health Risk Assessment of Mercury Exposure from Fish Consumption in Munduruku Indigenous Communities in the Brazilian Amazon
Fish serves as the principal source of animal protein for the indigenous people of the Amazon, ensuring their food and nutritional security. However, gold mining causes mercury (Hg) contamination in fish, and consequently increases health risks associated with fish consumption. The aim of this study was to assess the health risk attributed to the consumption of mercury-contaminated fish by Munduruku indigenous communities in the Middle-Tapajós Re…
Mortality Risk from Respiratory Diseases Due to Non-Optimal Temperature among Brazilian Elderlies
Over the past decade, Brazil has experienced and continues to be impacted by extreme climate events. This study aims to evaluate the association between daily average temperature and mortality from respiratory disease among Brazilian elderlies. A daily time-series study between 2000 and 2017 in 27 Brazilian cities was conducted. Data outcomes were daily counts of deaths due to respiratory diseases in the elderly aged 60 or more. The exposure vari…
An Assessment of Health Outcomes and Methylmercury Exposure in Munduruku Indigenous Women of Childbearing Age and Their Children under 2 Years Old
In line with the 1000-day initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 and 3, we present a cross-sectional analysis of maternal health, infant nutrition, and methylmercury exposure within hard-to-reach indigenous communities in the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon. We collected data from all women of childbearing age (i.e., 12-49) and their infants under two years old in three Munduruku communities ( Sawré Muybu , Sawré Aboy , and Poxo…
Intergenerational Association of Short Maternal Stature with Stunting in Yanomami Indigenous Children from the Brazilian Amazon
To describe the factors associated to stunting in <5-year-old Yanomami Brazilian children, and to evaluate the association of short maternal stature to their offspring's stunting. A cross-sectional study carried out in three villages in the Yanomami territory. We performed a census, in which all households with children < 5-years-old were included. The length/height-for-age z-score <-2 standard deviations was used to classify the children as stun…
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