José Erivaldo Gonçalves, Ana Catarina Véras Medeiros Leite, Verônica Maria Cadena Lima, Wayner Vieira de Souza, Rita de Cássia Franco Rego, Mariana Olívia Santana Dos Santos, Idê Gomes Dantas Gurgel
{"title":"Socio-occupational conditions and health of fishers exposed to the oil disaster-crime in Pernambuco, Brazil.","authors":"José Erivaldo Gonçalves, Ana Catarina Véras Medeiros Leite, Verônica Maria Cadena Lima, Wayner Vieira de Souza, Rita de Cássia Franco Rego, Mariana Olívia Santana Dos Santos, Idê Gomes Dantas Gurgel","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720240050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-549720240050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the sociodemographic, socio-occupational profile, and effects on the health of artisanal fishers from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, affected by the oil disaster-crime in Brazil in 2019.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study, carried out in 16 municipalities on the coast of Pernambuco, with a sample made up of 1,259 artisanal fishers. A questionnaire containing 14 blocks was used, including socioeconomic issues, exposure to oil, among others. A descriptive analysis was carried out with calculation of simple frequencies and percentages.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of those interviewed, 95.1% considered fishing as their main occupation and 97% were carrying out this activity. Among fishers, the most common fishing spot was the mangrove, and wood fire was used in the work process by around 60% of the population. Regarding health issues, 34.4% reported a severe headache or migraine and 28.2% reported burning eyes, within one to three months after the oil spill.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>According to the results, working, health, and lifestyle conditions were impacted by the oil disaster-crime. Further research should be carried out to better understand the damage caused by exposure to oil and its effects on the health of fishers. Observing the profile of people who live in artisanal fishing territories in Pernambuco is paramount for public policies and government actions that promote safe and sustainable territories.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"27 ","pages":"e240050"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11481045/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142482698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thais Meirelles de Vasconcelos, Kesya Santos Felix Pereira, Jamile Carvalho Tahim, Rosely Sichieri, Ilana Nogueira Bezerra
{"title":"Places to purchase food in urban and rural areas of Brazil.","authors":"Thais Meirelles de Vasconcelos, Kesya Santos Felix Pereira, Jamile Carvalho Tahim, Rosely Sichieri, Ilana Nogueira Bezerra","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720240047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-549720240047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the locations of food and beverage acquisition in Brazil, according to the level of food processing and household location (urban/rural).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from 49,489 households from the Household Budget Survey 2017-2018 were used. Information regarding food and beverages was collected through a collective acquisition booklet over 7 consecutive days. Locations were classified into 10 groups on the basis of similarities in sales structure and mode of food offering, and food and beverages were categorized according to the NOVA classification. The frequency of households acquiring food in each location was estimated, as well as the acquisition frequency according to processing level, considering significance through non-overlapping 95% confidence intervals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Half of the households (51.9%) acquired food in supermarkets, contributing to both the acquisition of fresh and minimally processed foods (92.2% in urban; 90.2% in rural) and ultra-processed foods (78.6% in urban; 74.1% in rural). For the urban area, the Supermarket (55.0%), Bakery (46.5%) and Small markets (43.1%) are among the places with the highest frequency of food acquisition, while for rural areas, it is found that Small Markets (53%), Supermarkets (32.3%) and Home production (31.0%) presented the highest frequencies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The acquisition of food and beverages for household consumption in Brazil differs according to household location (urban/rural), indicating the importance of the community food environment in the consumption patterns of ultra-processed foods.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"27 ","pages":"e240047"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11472665/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142482697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}