%0 Journal Article
%T Air pollution and vulnerability of exposed individuals: the case of downtown Medell¨ªn
%A Carlos F. Gaviria G
%A Juan C. Mu£¿oz M
%A Gabriel J. Gonz¨¢lez
%J Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud P¨²blica
%D 2013
%I Universidad de Antioquia
%X 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 ¨Cemf-, the patient has a symptom ¨Cleve-, and the patient has a respiratory disease ¨Cgrave-. 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.
%K air pollution (Q53)
%K health vulnerability (I10)
%U http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/fnsp/article/view/10507/12750