Exposure of children to smoke in clay figures craft in Caruaru, state of Pernambuco, Brazil.

Juliana Martins Barbosa da Silva CostaLorenzo Durão CápuaLuiz Eduardo Lira PerazzoVinícius Zidane Silva NascimentoJuliana Martins Barbosa da Silva Costa

Published in: Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT (2023)

The presence of environmental pollution resulting from burning wood for making figurative art in clay may be contributing to the occurrence of respiratory atopies in children. Preventive measures, such as using exhaust fans, opening windows, and increasing ventilation, should be encouraged.

Keyphrases

risk assessment
young adults
heavy metals
human health
particulate matter
intensive care unit
antiretroviral therapy
respiratory failure
climate change
air pollution