Contaminación del aire y vulnerabilidad de individuos expuestos: un caso de estudio para el centro de Medellín

ABSTRACT: The presence of respiratory problems in high level pollution areas is linked to factors such as exposure, susceptibility, and social coping. Objective: To present statistical evidence regarding the relationship between the probability of experiencing symptoms or contracting a respiratory disease and factors such as exposure to pollution, susceptibility, and social coping among people inhabiting areas with particulate matter pollution. Methodology: The study used unique information collected from a survey conducted on 1000 people in downtown Medellin who were exposed to this problem. This information was used to perform a descriptive statistic analysis and to build 27 probit models. The dependent variables were: the patient has a symptom or disease –emf-, the patient has a symptom –leve-, and the patient has a respiratory disease –grave-. Results: The results evidence that exposure is a key variable affecting the presence of respiratory symptoms or diseases (vulnerability); however, exposed individuals may also experience health problems not only due to air pollution per se, but also to implicit personal and social conditions.

• Autores: Gaviria Garcés, Carlos Felipe; Muñoz Mora, Juan Carlos; González Uribe, Gabriel Jaime.
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2012
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/5163
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10495/5163
• Palabra clave: Contaminación del aire - Medellín; Enfermedades respiratorias; Salud ambiental; Vulnerabilidad en salud
• Rights: openAccess
• License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/co/