Analysis of morbidity in the population living at Bezerra Stream Basin with evidences of metal pollutants, Cascavel - PR

Authors

  • Phallcha Luízar Obregón Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
  • Fernando Rodolfo Espinoza-Quiñones Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
  • Ícaro Bertechine Soler Lopes Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22421/15177130-2017v18n1p117

Keywords:

Morbidity, Chronic diseases, Primary health care.

Abstract

The waters of Bezerra stream, in the city of Cascavel, state of Paraná, contain chemicals in concentrations exceeding the maximum values allowed by the current environmental laws, with no proper studies about a possible relation to diseases in the exposed population. In this context, the morbidity prevalent in the population who lives at Bezerra stream basin was investigated, based on data collected from the users’ medical records from the basic health unit in Santa Cruz. The main morbidities observed were: signs and symptoms (18%), respiratory (17%) and circulatory (16%) diseases. Although there is no specific linkage with environmental pollution, it is necessary to get further evidence regarding the connection with metal contamination of Bezerra stream waters. Thus, there was a predominance of chronic diseases, coexisting with infectious diseases, but not related to the polluted environment, leading to the need for further studies.

Author Biographies

Phallcha Luízar Obregón, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

PhD in Public Health from the University of São Paulo. Associate Professor at the State University of Western Paraná.

Fernando Rodolfo Espinoza-Quiñones, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Doctor of Physics. Post-doctorate at the State University of Londrina (UEL) and Professor of the Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering, State University of Western Paraná - UNIOESTE, campus of Toledo, Paraná, Brazil.

Ícaro Bertechine Soler Lopes, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Graduation in Medicine from the State University of Western Paraná, beginning in 2010 and ending in 2015. Residency in Neurology at UEL, second year.

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Published

2017-07-17

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Luízar Obregón P, Espinoza-Quiñones FR, Soler Lopes Ícaro B. Analysis of morbidity in the population living at Bezerra Stream Basin with evidences of metal pollutants, Cascavel - PR. Espac. Saude [Internet]. 2017 Jul. 17 [cited 2024 Jul. 5];18(1):117-28. Available from: https://espacoparasaude.fpp.edu.br/index.php/espacosaude/article/view/352

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2017)

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