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Two innovative Brazilian programs relating to road safety prevention. A case study.

Leandro Piquet CarneiroLinamara Rizzo Batisttella
Published in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2019)
Both programs are innovative public policies that deal with health issues caused by the external agents that ultimately account for the rapid increase in days lost to disability. Prevention of external causes of deaths and injuries, such as traffic violence, strongly correlates with changes in habits and actions, especially excessive consumption of alcohol, and with NCDs in Brazil.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • air pollution
  • multiple sclerosis
  • weight gain
  • risk assessment
  • physical activity
  • adverse drug