A Systematic Review of Children's Environmental Health in Brazil

被引:27
作者
Asmus, Carmen I. R. Froes [1 ,2 ]
Camara, Volney M. [1 ]
Landrigan, Philip J. [2 ,3 ]
Claudio, Luz [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Sch Med, Inst Publ Hlth, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
[2] Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Prevent Med, New York, NY 10029 USA
[3] Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Arnhold Global Hlth Inst, New York, NY 10029 USA
来源
ANNALS OF GLOBAL HEALTH | 2016年 / 82卷 / 01期
关键词
child; environmental exposure; environmental health; environmental pollutants; children's health; RIO-DE-JANEIRO; MADEIRA RIVER-BASIN; CIDADE DOS MENINOS; BREAST-FED INFANTS; LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT; AIR-POLLUTION; SAO-PAULO; MERCURY EXPOSURE; HAIR MERCURY; RISK-FACTORS;
D O I
10.1016/j.aogh.2016.02.007
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
In the region of the Americas, approximately 100,000 children under the age of 5 years die each year due to environmental hazards. Brazil, due to its large size and wide range of environmental challenges, presents numerous hazards to children's health. The aim of this study was to systematically review the scientific literature that describes children's exposures to environmental pollutants in Brazil and their effects on Brazilian children's health. A systematic review of the scientific literature was performed without language restrictions and time of publication (years). The literature search was conducted in the following key resources: PubMed (MEDLINE), Scopus and Web of Science with the MeSH Terms: Environmental exposure AND Brazil (filters: Human, Child [birth to 18 years] and Affiliation Author). The Virtual Health Library was also employed to access the databases Scielo and Lilacs. The search strategy was [DeCS Terms]: Child OR adolescent AND Environmental exposure AND Brazil. Health effects in children associated with exposure to environmental pollutants in Brazil were reported in 74 studies, during the period between 1995 and 2015. The most frequently cited effect was hospital admission for respiratory causes including wheezing, asthma, and pneumonia among children living in areas with high concentrations of air pollutants. A broad spectrum of other health effects possibly linked to pollutants also was found such as prematurity, low birth weight, congenital abnormality (cryptorchidism, hypospadia, micropenis), poor performance in tests of psychomotor and mental development, and behavioral problems. Exposure to pesticides in utero and postnatally was associated with a high risk for leukemia in children <2 years old. These results show that there is a need in Brazil for stricter monitoring of pollutant emissions and for health surveillance programs especially among vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and young children.
引用
收藏
页码:132 / 148
页数:17
相关论文
共 126 条
[1]  
Amåncio CT, 2012, REV ASSOC MED BRAS, V58, P302
[2]  
[Anonymous], ENV RES
[3]  
[Anonymous], BR CAD SAUDE PUBLICA
[4]  
[Anonymous], REV SAUDE PUBLICA
[5]  
[Anonymous], AGR NO BRAS
[6]  
[Anonymous], SCI TOTAL ENV
[7]  
[Anonymous], CAD SAUDE PUBLICA
[8]  
[Anonymous], BRAZ SYST ENV HLTH S
[9]  
[Anonymous], ENV RES
[10]  
[Anonymous], POSICIONAMENTO I NAC