Methodology for developing epidemiological surveillance of health effects from high air pollution in Mexico City

Conference · · Archives of Environmental Health; (USA)

OSTI ID:5734895

Santos-Burgoa, C; Lara, E; Kageyama, M

Mexico City lies in a valley located about 2,300 mts. of altitude, surrounded by high mountains with predominant N-SE winds. Most industry is in the NW sector with irregular settlements at the NE. Winds carry the pollutants towards downtown and the southern neighborhoods. International comparisons show that Mexico City has high levels of blood lead and of pesticide residues in food. More than 40 air pollution monitoring stations are located all over the city. Preliminary results of a study of acute effects of ozone on children at highly exposed areas show reduction of FEV and other respiratory functions. Because there is no environmental epidemiologic surveillance system in Mexico City, we propose to develop a methodology for this surveillance. Specifically, we will identify the usefulness of hospital records on respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, analyze the air pollutant data, and model its relationships, considering seasonal variations, autocorrelations and lags, to determine the sentinal disease. The study is a longitudinal prospective study, with a 12-mo follow-up of the downtown population, which is a stable and high density region of about 1.7 million people. Air pollution computerized data is available on TSP, SO{sub 2}, ozone, CO, NO{sub 2}, NO{sub x}, Pb, temperature, and winds.

• OSTI ID: 5734895
• Report Number(s): CONF-890937-; CODEN: AEHLA
• Journal Information: Archives of Environmental Health; (USA), Vol. 45:5; Conference: 1. annual meeting of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Upton, NY (USA), 13-15 Sep 1989; ISSN 0003-9896
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
HEALTH HAZARDS
OZONE
ACUTE EXPOSURE
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
CHILDREN
EPIDEMIOLOGY
MAN
MEXICO
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
URBAN AREAS
AGE GROUPS
ANIMALS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISEASES
HAZARDS
LATIN AMERICA
MAMMALS
NORTH AMERICA
POLLUTION
PRIMATES
VERTEBRATES
550900* - Pathology
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