MAPPING THE LANDSCAPE OF HEART DISEASE: REFLECTIONS ON IMPLICATIONS OF WEATHER

Authors

  • VALDIR CESARINO DE SOUZA
  • ENIO PEREIRA DE SOUZA
  • SANDRA SEREIDE FERREIRA DA SILVA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/polemica.2012.2996

Abstract

Coronary heart disease (CCD) is a major public health problems in the world. Besides being associated with high morbidity, entails high cost to the health system, since the associated medical procedure (hospitalization, treatment, medication, etc.). Has very high costs. Based on this premise, the analysis given in this study is based on theoretical knowledge and official bodies on the links between climate change and population health. To this end, the relationship between the effects of climate change and cardiovascular disease serves as a benchmark for planning actions in order to improve the quality of life, which might be still a possibility that weather warning services by indicating the determining weather situation for the development of diseases and, therefore, the invitation to take initiatives and precautions with the government that the situation is reversed.

Keywords: Human Bioclimatology, atmospheric conditions, Illness, Morbidity

Author Biographies

VALDIR CESARINO DE SOUZA

 Médico, Professor do curso de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande – UFCG, é Doutorando em Recursos Naturais.

ENIO PEREIRA DE SOUZA

 Meteorologista, Professor Doutor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Meteorologia e em Recursos Naturais da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande.

SANDRA SEREIDE FERREIRA DA SILVA

 Doutoranda em Recursos Naturais – UFCG.

Published

2012-04-10

How to Cite

DE SOUZA, V. C., DE SOUZA, E. P., & DA SILVA, S. S. F. (2012). MAPPING THE LANDSCAPE OF HEART DISEASE: REFLECTIONS ON IMPLICATIONS OF WEATHER. POLÊM!CA, 11(1), 113 a 120. https://doi.org/10.12957/polemica.2012.2996

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Section

QUESTÕES CONTEMPORÂNEAS