Avoidable Environmental Disasters and Infant Health: Evidence From a Mining Dam Collapse in Brazil

• 2020

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• Bladimir Carrillo; Daniel Da Mata; Lucas Emanuel; Daniel Lopes; Breno Sampaio
PMID: 32876988DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.4151

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This study is about a mining dam collapse in Brazil and its impact on infant health. It describes how the disaster, caused by poor regulation, led to lower birth weights and higher infant mortality for babies exposed while in the womb. The effects were worse for infants born to less educated or unmarried mothers. This shows that weak environmental rules can harm local communities over time. The study highlights the importance of enforcing regulations to prevent such disasters and protect public health, especially for vulnerable groups like infants and their families.

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Focus Area: Infrastructure Failure

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Birth Weight; Brazil; Disasters; Environmental Monitoring; Floods; Mining; Infant Health; Structure Collapse

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; Fundação Getulio Vargas; Institute for Applied Economic Research

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