Global environmental change and health: a preliminary approach on the city of Caraguatatuba, north coast of Sao Paulo

Global environmental change and health: a preliminary approach on the city of Caraguatatuba, north coast of Sao Paulo

This article introduces a reflection on the possibility of a climate change impact in the health of the Coast Of Sao Paulo's population, focusing into the municipality of Caraguatatuba, through epidemiologic and demographic data from DATASUS/MS. The concerned diseases are; respiratory illness,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Teoria & pesquisa : publicação do Departamento de Ciências Sociais, Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas, Universidade Federal de São Carlos Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-01, Vol.19 (2), p.29-59
Hauptverfasser: da Cal Seixas, Sonia Regina, Barbosa, Rebeca Veiga, Renk, Michelle, Asmus, Gabriela Farias, de Mello, Allan Yu Iwama
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Sprache:por
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Climate Change
Diseases
Environmental Factors
Global Cities
Health
Health Problems
Illness
Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Zusammenfassung:This article introduces a reflection on the possibility of a climate change impact in the health of the Coast Of Sao Paulo's population, focusing into the municipality of Caraguatatuba, through epidemiologic and demographic data from DATASUS/MS. The concerned diseases are; respiratory illness, dengue, malaria, cholera and cutaneous leischmaniasis in the period from 1995 to 2009. The environmental current conditions and the use and occupation of the municipality are discussed.
ISSN:0104-0103