Respiratory Hospitalizations and Their Relationship with Air Pollution Sources in the Period of FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

ABSTRACT: From 2010 onwards, the city of Rio de Janeiro has undergone changes related to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games, potentially affecting the respiratory health of inhabitants. Thus, the spatial distribution of respiratory hospitalizations (2008-2017) and the relationship between this outcome and potential air pollution sources in the city of Rio de Janeiro (2013-2017) were evaluated. An ecological study was performed using the Bayesian model with multivariate Poisson regression for the period of the sporting events (2013-2017). The outcome was the ratio of hospitalizations for respiratory diseases by the population at risk. Data analysis was performed in the total population and by sex and age group. The air pollution-related variables included industrial districts, traffic

SUBMITTER: Campos E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8124488 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature