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0479/2017 - Exposure to the use of wood for cooking in Brazil and its relation with the health problems of the population.
Exposição ao uso da lenha para cocção no Brasil e sua relação com os agravos à saúde da população.

Author:

• Adriana Gioda - Gioda, A - <agioda@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Gisele Tonietto - Tonietto, G - <giselebt@puc-rio.br>
• Antonio Ponce de Leon - de Leon, AP - <antonioponcedeleon@gmail.com>


Abstract:

Indoor air pollution is exacerbated by the burning of firewood in rustic stoves and poorly ventilated environments. Exposure to the pollutants emitted by this type of fuel results in increased morbidity and mortality. In Brazil, studies and estimates are scarce. In order to understand this problem, the objective of this work was to investigate the use of firewood using the data series of government agencies to estimate the number of exposed people. The results indicate that firewood is the second most used fuel for cooking, being used by a significant portion of the population, around 30 million Brazilians. A decisive factor in the increased use of this fuel is the socioeconomic level of the population associated with the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The studies carried out in the country recorded high concentrations of particles during firewood burning, exceeding the limits suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO). Associations were also observed between the exposure to the pollutants generated by the burning and the aggravation of health problems, among them respiratory diseases and cancer. Replacing fuelwood and other solid fuels with cleaner fuels should be the government\'s goal to minimize health costs.

Keywords:

Firewood; indoor air quality, indoor pollution; public health.

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Gioda, A, Tonietto, G, de Leon, AP. Exposure to the use of wood for cooking in Brazil and its relation with the health problems of the population.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2017/Dec). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/exposure-to-the-use-of-wood-for-cooking-in-brazil-and-its-relation-with-the-health-problems-of-the-population/16532?id=16532&id=16532



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