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0290/2024 - BIOMONITORING OF MILITARY FIREFIGHTERS WORKING IN BRUMADINHO-MG AFTER THE BREAKDOWN OF THE TAILING DAM
BIOMONITORAMENTO DOS BOMBEIROS MILITARES QUE TRABALHARAM EM BRUMADINHO-MG APÓS O ROMPIMENTO DA BARRAGEM DE REJEITOS

Author:

• Cristiane Barata-Silva - Barata-Silva, C. - <Cristiane.barata@fiocruz.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2940-2121

Co-author(s):

• Santos Alves Vicentini-Neto - Vicentini-Neto, S.A - <santos.neto@fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0746-1470
• Lara Martins Catarino - Catarino, L.M. - <catarino.lara@fiocruz.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2958-839X
• Maria Pasionaria Blanco - Centurión, M.P.B - <maria.bcenturion@fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0281-0651
• Mariana Tschoepke Aires - Aires, MT - <marianataires@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0472-2660
• Ana Luiza Lopes Vianna - Vianna, A.L.L - <annalu.lopes@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1810-0007
• Andréia de Andrade Lengruber - Lengruber, A.A - <andreialengruber@msn.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8904-1364
• Lisia Maria Gobbo Santos - Santos, L.M.G - <lisia.gobbo@fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0652-7538


Abstract:

In January 2019, the State of Minas Gerais was struck by an environmental tragedy resultingthe collapse of the Córrego do Feijão Mine Dam, in the municipality of Brumadinho, with devastating consequences, considering the number of fatal victims and missing people. On this occasion, the Military Fire Brigade of the State of Rio de Janeiro (CBMERJ) designated specialized teams for emergency intervention, in aid of agentsthe local Corporation involved in providing care and support to victims and residents of the affected areas. However, these professionals were exposed to mud containing substances that cause harm to health. Therefore, the objective of this study was to describe the concentrations of inorganic elements in the biological samples of Military Firefighters who participated in the actions after the collapse of the tailings dam in Brumadinho. To this end, a cross-sectional descriptive observational study was carried out. All samples contained levels above reference values, except for Mg, Al and Ca, which indicates excessive exposure. Even using personal protective equipment, which is a standard and mandatory procedure for the corporation, these professionals were exposed to high amounts of different contaminants and this biomonitoring aimed to expand health surveillance actions, however, in isolation, they cannot predict the occurrence of a certain pathology.

Keywords:

structure collapse, inorganic pollutants, occupational exposure, Rescue Personnel

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Barata-Silva, C., Vicentini-Neto, S.A, Catarino, L.M., Centurión, M.P.B, Aires, MT, Vianna, A.L.L, Lengruber, A.A, Santos, L.M.G. BIOMONITORING OF MILITARY FIREFIGHTERS WORKING IN BRUMADINHO-MG AFTER THE BREAKDOWN OF THE TAILING DAM. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/Aug). [Citado em 05/12/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/biomonitoring-of-military-firefighters-working-in-brumadinhomg-after-the-breakdown-of-the-tailing-dam/19338



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