Pre-harvest cane burning and health

The association between school absences and burning sugarcane fields

Bibliographic Data

ID10723811
AuthorsCarla Cabrini Mauro (Centro Universitário de Araraquara), Vera Lúcia Silveira Bota Ferrante (Centro Universitário de Araraquara), Marcos Abdo Arbex (0000-0003-3556-6875, Universidade de São Paulo), Maria Lúcia Ribeiro (0000-0002-3654-8831, Centro Universitário de Araraquara), Romeu Magnani (Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp))
Year2015
Volume49
Issue0
Pages25-25
Publication date2015-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista de Saúde Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-8910 • E-ISSN: 0034-8910
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0034-8910.2015049005641
PMID26018783
OpenAlexW1998616835
SciELOS0034-89102015000100601
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited8

The objective of this study was to investigate an association between pre-harvest sugarcane burning and respiratory diseases in children under five years of age. The following data were collected in five schools in the city of Araraquara, SP, Southeastern Brazil, between March and June 2009: daily records of absences and the reasons stated for these absences, total concentration of suspended particulate matter (μg/m3), and air humidity. The relationship between the percentage of school absences due to respiratory problems and the concentration of particulate matter in March and from April to June presented a distinct behavior: absences increased alongside the increase in particulate matter concentration. The use of school absences as indicators of this relationship is an innovative approach

Biology · Cane · Environmental health · Geography · Humidity · Meteorology · Particulates · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Ecology · Energy and Environment Impacts · Environmental Science · Food Science · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management

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