Estudo epidemiológico sobre a silicose pulmonar na Região Sudeste do Brasil, através de inquérito em pacientes internados em hospitais de tisiologia
René Mendes
Abstract:Com base no conhecimento de que a tuberculose pulmonar é freqüente complicação evolutiva da silicose (caracterizando a sílicotuberculose), foi realizado estudo visando a ampliar o conhecimento da epidemiologia desta doença profissional na Região Sudeste do Brasil, através do levantamento detalhado dos antecedentes ocupacionais de 3.440 pacientes masculinos, adultos, internados por tuberculose, em 27 Hospitais de Tisiologia, nos Estados de São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro e Minas Gerais (Brasil). Através da anamnese o… Show more
“…to better paid jobs (in comparison with traditional subsistence farming activities); however, at the same time there were questions about the sustainability of work: there were countless work accidents and work-related lung disease (pneumoconiose) linked to dust inhalation (Mendes, 1979;Carneiro et al, 2002;Castro et al, 2005). As a consequence, a package of new regulations was ushered in from 1978 onwards.…”
Section: Considering Work Within Sustainable Developmentmentioning
This paper presents the main results of a Franco-Brazilian Research project entitled "Work, Innovation and Development". The aim is to conceptually consider work activity within sustainable development, and to contribute methodologically towards developing strategies for designing sustainable work systems. After a brief description of the factors and the dimensions that have contributed to the creation of ideas on sustainable development, we will put forward two main approaches for understanding work activity within the context of sustainability, these being: the durability of work activity and the development of work activities for sustainable development. Both approaches are presented and examples are given. This is followed by a discussion of the design of sustainable work systems that focuses particularly on the political and technical dimensions of project management.
“…to better paid jobs (in comparison with traditional subsistence farming activities); however, at the same time there were questions about the sustainability of work: there were countless work accidents and work-related lung disease (pneumoconiose) linked to dust inhalation (Mendes, 1979;Carneiro et al, 2002;Castro et al, 2005). As a consequence, a package of new regulations was ushered in from 1978 onwards.…”
Section: Considering Work Within Sustainable Developmentmentioning
This paper presents the main results of a Franco-Brazilian Research project entitled "Work, Innovation and Development". The aim is to conceptually consider work activity within sustainable development, and to contribute methodologically towards developing strategies for designing sustainable work systems. After a brief description of the factors and the dimensions that have contributed to the creation of ideas on sustainable development, we will put forward two main approaches for understanding work activity within the context of sustainability, these being: the durability of work activity and the development of work activities for sustainable development. Both approaches are presented and examples are given. This is followed by a discussion of the design of sustainable work systems that focuses particularly on the political and technical dimensions of project management.
“…Encontraram-se 221 casos de afecções cutâneas, das quais 73 de dermatoses profissionais e paraprofissionais, correspondendo a 3,5% dos indivíduos examinados e 33% das afecções cutâneas. Mendes (1979) realizou um estudo no qual avaliou 3.440 pacientes masculinos internados por tuberculose pulmonar, obtendo 327 (9,5%) de prováveis casos de silicose pulmonar (inalação de partículas contendo SiO 2 ). Com base nesses dados, ele estimou, para o ano de 1977, 30 mil casos de portadores de silicose no Brasil.…”
Air quality in industrial environments has been studied since the second half of the 20th century. Well-documented results show that exposure to chemical pollutants through their consumption, production, and storage can damage workers' health. New research focusing on non-industrial environments has shown unexpected correlations between air quality and health effects. Artificial ventilation systems have been related to health-related complaints and a high rate of absenteeism. Symptoms related to air quality in non-industrial environments are recognized by the World Health Organization and encompassed under the so-called sick building syndrome (SBS). In Brazil there are few studies comparing indoor air quality and health. The present study is intended to map the studies already conducted in Brazil in order to encourage further research in this area, due to its importance for public health.
“…Embora seja uma doença conhecida no país há vários anos, os dados disponíveis são precários, não sendo possível identificar sua real distribuição na população exposta. Assim, continuam sendo citadas as cifras estimadas há quase 20 anos, segundo as quais a prevalência (acumulada) estaria em torno de 25 a 30 mil casos (13,17) . De acordo com registros do Ministério da Saúde (18) , Minas Gerais é o Estado brasileiro com maior número de casos de silicose, tendo sido diagnosticada em 7.416 trabalhadores.…”
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