Intoxicação por chumbo em um município do nordeste brasileiro

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Lead poisoning is a significant public health problem that is still prevalent in Brazil. Contamination by this metal can produce undesirable effects throughout life, such as cognitive, auditory and neurological dysfunctions. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the occurrence of lead poisoning in the municipality of Santo Amaro, Bahia. In addition to comparing the incidence of the event with estimates from other municipalities in Bahia. METHOD: A descriptive and quantitative study was conducted with secondary data, using the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) as the source. A descriptive analysis of the data was performed. The findings were summarized using graphs and tables. RESULTS: Santo Amaro is the municipality in Bahia with the highest occurrence of lead poisoning among the municipalities studied (36.85/10,000 inhabitants). It was observed that male individuals, with chronic contamination, exposure to toxic agents in the workplace, age range of 19 to 59 years and race/skin color/mixed race/black had a higher risk of lead poisoning. CONCLUSION: The occurrence of lead poisoning is still considered high in the city of Santo Amaro, BA. Health protection and prevention measures are of utmost importance to minimize the indicators related to the event in the population under study.