Socio-Environmental and Hematological Profile of Landfill Residents (São Jorge Landfill–Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Vivianni Palmeira Wanderley, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, André Vala Quiaios, José Nuno Domingues, Susana Paixão, João Figueiredo, Ana Ferreira, Cleonice De Almeida Pinto, Odair Ramos Da Silva, Rogério Alvarenga, Amaury Machi Junior, Eriane Justo Luiz Savóia and Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo
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Vivianni Palmeira Wanderley: Environmental Health Management Department, ABC MedSchool, Santo André 09060-650, SP, Brazil
Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca: Environmental Health Management Department, ABC MedSchool, Santo André 09060-650, SP, Brazil
André Vala Quiaios: Environmental Health Sciences Department, IPC, EsTesC, Coimbra Health School, Coimbra 3046-854, Portugal
José Nuno Domingues: Environmental Health Sciences Department, IPC, EsTesC, Coimbra Health School, Coimbra 3046-854, Portugal
Susana Paixão: Environmental Health Sciences Department, IPC, EsTesC, Coimbra Health School, Coimbra 3046-854, Portugal
João Figueiredo: Environmental Health Sciences Department, IPC, EsTesC, Coimbra Health School, Coimbra 3046-854, Portugal
Ana Ferreira: Environmental Health Sciences Department, IPC, EsTesC, Coimbra Health School, Coimbra 3046-854, Portugal
Cleonice De Almeida Pinto: Environmental Health Management Department, ABC MedSchool, Santo André 09060-650, SP, Brazil
Odair Ramos Da Silva: Environmental Health Management Department, ABC MedSchool, Santo André 09060-650, SP, Brazil
Rogério Alvarenga: Environmental Health Management Department, ABC MedSchool, Santo André 09060-650, SP, Brazil
Amaury Machi Junior: Environmental Health Management Department, ABC MedSchool, Santo André 09060-650, SP, Brazil
Eriane Justo Luiz Savóia: Environmental Health Management Department, ABC MedSchool, Santo André 09060-650, SP, Brazil
Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo: Environmental Health Management Department, ABC MedSchool, Santo André 09060-650, SP, Brazil

IJERPH, 2017, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: We are experiencing an unprecedented urbanization process that, alongside physical, social and economic developments, has been having a significant impact on a population’s health. Due to the increase in pollution, violence and poverty, our modern cities no longer ensure a good quality of life so they become unhealthy environments. This study aims to assess the effect of social, environmental and economic factors on the hematologic profile of residents of Santo André’s landfill. In particular, we will assess the effect of social, economic, and environmental factors on current and potential disease markers obtained from hematological tests. The research method is the observational type, from a retrospective cohort, and by convenience sampling in Santo André in the Greater ABC (municipalities of Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo and São Caetano do Sul, southeast part of the Greater São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil). The study determined a socio-environmental profile and the hematologic diseases screening related to a close location to the landfill. The disease manifests itself within a broad spectrum of symptoms that causes changes in blood count parameters. The objective of this work is to show that there is an association between social, environmental and economic factors and a variety of serious disease outcomes that may be detected from blood screening. A causal study of the effect of living near the landfill on these disease outcomes would be a very expensive and time-consuming study. This work we believe is sufficient for public health officials to consider policy and attempt remediation of the effects of living near a landfill.

Keywords: landfill; waste; socio-environmental impact; hematologic diseases (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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