Air pollution and vulnerability of exposed individuals: the case of downtown Medellín
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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.10507Keywords:
air pollution (Q53), health vulnerability (I10)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.
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