Análise dos impactos da poluição atmosférica do Parque Industrial da Matola na saúde da população: um estudo de caso no Bairro da Matola A

Abstract

This study analyzes the impacts of atmospheric pollution at Matola Industrial Park on the health of the population living in the neighborhood of Matola "A" presenting the different causes that contribute to its aggravation and the strategies that can be adopted to reduce it. The study, conducted through a qualitative methodology, was based on semi-structured interviews to obtain data where the population sample was selected intentionally based on criteria such as proximity to pollution sources. The results show that air pollution of the Matola Industrial Park creates negative impacts to the district's population of Matola "A" and can stand out diseases such as influenza, eye irritation, irritation of the nose, asthma, heart disease, pneumonia and bronchopneumonia. As reduction strategy of these impacts, it is necessary the intervention of all individuals to protect the environment by abandoning the purely contemplative state to take a position of decision making, to make happen the things that need to be modified.