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Pollution in the Americas: a leading cause of disease burden and an opportunity for cancer prevention / Contaminación en las Américas: causa principal de carga de la enfermedad y una oportunidad para prevención del cáncer
Samet, Jonathan M; Fontham, Elizabeth; Alpirez-Guardao, Martin; Sousa-Santana, Vilma.
  • Samet, Jonathan M; Colorado School of Public Health. Aurora. US
  • Fontham, Elizabeth; LSU Health Sciences Center. School of Public Health. New Orleans. US
  • Alpirez-Guardao, Martin; Ministry of Health. Occupational Health Coordination. Panama. PA
  • Sousa-Santana, Vilma; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Salvador. BR
Salud pública Méx ; 61(4): 417-426, Jul.-Aug. 2019. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1099317
ABSTRACT
Abstract

Objective:

Environmental and occupational agents are causes of cancer and disease worldwide while their control and the reduction of the associated disease burden remains complex. Materials and

methods:

This paper summarizes the current status of the burden of environmental and occupational causes of disease in the Americas based on presentations from a panel on environment, occupation and other environmental risk factors for cancer in the Americas, delivered in Panama, at the international conference Promoting Health Equity and Transnational Collaborations for the Prevention and Control of Cancer in the Americas.

Results:

Three case studies are presented to illustrate the impact of specific environmental and occupational agents and the challenge of control.

Conclusions:

There are still fully avoidable exposures to carcinogens, as well documented in the case of asbestos in Brazil. Thus, there are abundant targets for intervention to reduce cancer in the Americas.
RESUMEN
Resumen

Objetivo:

Los agentes ambientales y ocupacionales son causas de cáncer y enfermedades en todo el mundo, mientras que su control y reducción de la carga de enfermedad asociada siguen siendo puntos complejos. Material y

métodos:

Este documento resume el estado actual de la carga de las causas ambientales y ocupacionales de las enfermedades en las Américas a partir de las presentaciones de un panel sobre medio ambiente, ocupación y otros factores de riesgo ambientales para el cáncer en las Américas, realizado en Panamá, en la conferencia internacional Promoviendo la Equidad en Salud y las Colaboraciones Transnacionales para la Prevención y el Control del Cáncer en las Américas.

Resultados:

Se presentan tres estudios de caso para ilustrar el impacto de agentes ambientales y ocupacionales específicos y el desafío del control.

Conclusiones:

Todavía hay exposiciones totalmente evitables a los carcinógenos, como está bien documentado en el caso del asbesto en Brasil. Hay abundantes puntos estratégicos de intervención para reducir el cáncer en las Américas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Disease / Occupational Exposure / Environmental Pollutants / Occupational Diseases Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Central America / South America / Brazil / Panama Language: English Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Panama / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Colorado School of Public Health/US / LSU Health Sciences Center/US / Ministry of Health/PA / Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Disease / Occupational Exposure / Environmental Pollutants / Occupational Diseases Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Central America / South America / Brazil / Panama Language: English Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Panama / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Colorado School of Public Health/US / LSU Health Sciences Center/US / Ministry of Health/PA / Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR