Health-disease process in the Amazon region: environmental factors and the emergence of diseases

Abstract

Introduction: The Amazon has always been the object of numerous studies focusing on its environment, society and health. Guide question: What environmental factors contribute to the emergence of diseases in the Amazon region? Objective: To address the main environmental factors that contribute to the emergence of diseases in the Amazon region. Method: This is a review of the literature in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health (PubMeD), Virtual Health Library (VHL) and National Institute of Space Research (INPE) databases. In all, 18 articles were used in the construction of the study, all of which went through the inclusion and exclusion criteria established in order to filter only journals with thematic approaches. Results: From the epidemiological point of view, the Amazonian space formed by the interaction of the socio-ecological system has different characteristics from other parts of the country. This difference is caused by the natural ecological foundation and its forms of occupation and development. Conclusion: The main environmental factors that contribute to the emergence of diseases in the Amazon region are deforestation, burning, river pollution, urbanization process and agribusiness.