Cancer incidence rates among Japanese immigrants in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, 1969–78

1990 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoichiro Tsugane ◽  
Jose M. P. de Souza ◽  
Moacyr L. Costa ◽  
Antonio P. Mirra ◽  
Sabina L. D. Gotlieb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Japanese Immigrants ◽  
The City ◽  
Cancer Incidence Rates

scholarly journals Cancer incidence in eighteen cities of the State of São Paulo, Brazil

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisela I Andreoni ◽  
Donaldo B Veneziano ◽  
Osvaldo Giannotti Filho ◽  
Carlos Marigo ◽  
Antonio P Mirra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
International Agency ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Cancer Management ◽  
The City ◽  
Cancer Incidence Rates

OBJECTIVE: As in Brazil cancer registries are mostly based on large cities, there are no estimates per state or per region and information on the disease incidence in the vast in-land areas is very scarce. An incidence survey was conducted in 18 major cities of the state of São Paulo, excluding the capital, aiming to collect information about cancer incidence in the state of São Paulo. METHODS: Of the 18 cities in state of São Paulo included in the survey, all had available resources for cancer management. Data from the year of 1991 were collected by the personnel of the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (Brazilian Institute of Statistics), who were especially trained by the study coordinators at the Fundação Oncocentro de São Paulo (Cancer Center of São Paulo). The collected data were processed and analyzed at the Oncocentro. Data collection, processing, and analyses were performed according to the recommendations of the International Agency for Research on Cancer. RESULTS: Although some discrepancies were observed in cancer incidence rates between the cities, results obtained for all 18 cities combined were remarkably close to those recently found for the city of São Paulo in the year 1993. One remarkable finding was the relatively high cancer incidence rates in both sexes in the city of Santos. CONCLUSIONS: The very similar all-sites cancer incidence rates found in the year 1991, when compared to those for the city of São Paulo in the year 1993, are suggestive that all regions have common cancer-related factors. Nevertheless, other explanations, such as the inclusion in the study of prevalent cases, as well as of non-residents, may have occurred in both studies, biasing the results. There is a need of further studies to confirm the high cancer incidence in Santos.

scholarly journals The impact of atmospheric particulate matter on cancer incidence and mortality in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 1737-1748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshio Yanagi ◽  
João Vicente de Assunção ◽  
Ligia Vizeu Barrozo
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Cancer Mortality ◽  
Lung Cancer Mortality ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate Matter ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

This study aimed to verify the impact of inhalable particulate matter (PM10) on cancer incidence and mortality in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Statistical techniques were used to investigate the relationship between PM10 on cancer incidence and mortality in selected districts. For some types of cancer (skin, lung, thyroid, larynx, and bladder) and some periods, the correlation coefficients ranged from 0.60 to 0.80 for incidence. Lung cancer mortality showed more correlations during the overall period. Spatial analysis showed that districts distant from the city center showed higher than expected relative risk, depending on the type of cancer. According to the study, urban PM10 can contribute to increased incidence of some cancers and may also contribute to increased cancer mortality. The results highlight the need to adopt measures to reduce atmospheric PM10 levels and the importance of their continuous monitoring.

scholarly journals The epidemiology of laryngeal cancer in Brazil

2004 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 188-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Wünsch
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Laryngeal Cancer ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Familial Cancer ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Elevated Risk ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Salted Meat ◽  
The City

The city of São Paulo exhibits one of the highest incidences of laryngeal cancer in world and Brazil presents remarkable occurrence, compared with other Latin American countries. Around 8,000 new cases and 3,000 deaths by laryngeal cancer occur annually in the Brazilian population. In the city of São Paulo, incidence rates for laryngeal cancer among males have been decreasing since the late 1980s while, among females, the rates have shown a stable trend. This phenomenon is probably the expression of changes in gender behavior related to tobacco smoking. Several risk factors are involved in the genesis of laryngeal cancer. The most important are tobacco smoking and alcohol intake, but occupational hazards have also been associated with the disease, such as asbestos, strong inorganic acids, cement dust and free crystalline silica. Additionally, salted meat and total fat intake have been linked to elevated risk of laryngeal cancer. Conversely, several studies have confirmed that fruits, raw leaf vegetables and legumes protect against this cancer. Some researchers have postulated a possible association between laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and human papilloma virus (HPV), but this is not universally accepted. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is weakly, but consistently correlated with laryngeal cancer. Familial cancer clusters, particularly of head and neck tumors, seem to increase the risk of laryngeal cancer. Some genetic polymorphisms, such as of genes that code for xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes, have shown elevated risk for laryngeal cancer according to recent studies. Public health policies regarding the control of tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption, and also surveillance of carcinogen exposure in occupational settings, could have an impact on laryngeal cancer. No proposals for screening have been recommended for laryngeal cancer, but one diagnostic goal should be to avoid treatment delay when suspected symptoms have been observed.

scholarly journals Meteorological variables associations and the occurrence of covid-19 in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 249-260
Author(s):  
Sergio Augusto Rodrigues ◽  
Alexandre Dal Pai ◽  
Rejane Maria Tommasini Grotto ◽  
Valéria Cristina Rodrigues Sarnighausen
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Meteorological Factor ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Meteorological Variables ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
The City ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation

Several studies evaluate the association between meteorological variables and cases of respiratory diseases, such as acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and influenza. Since the emergence of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), researchers from all over the world have joined forces to study the influence of demographic, anthropogenic and climatic aspects on the incidence of new cases of the disease. According to this, the objective of this study is to present a preliminary assessment of the associations between confirmed cases and deaths caused by the disease COVID-19, in the first days of the contamination in the city of São Paulo-Brazil, with the meteorological variables temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, and wind speed. Data on the daily numbers of contamination cases and deaths from COVID-19 in addition to meteorological variables were collected from February 26, 2020, to April 6, 2020. Associations were measured using Spearman's correlation coefficient and daily incidence rates (IRR), with their 95% confidence intervals (CI), for each meteorological factor was estimated using the generalized linear regression model with a negative binomial distribution. It was observed temperature and relative humidity are important variables to identify meteorological conditions associated with the number of deaths and contamination by the COVID-19. Extreme events may be related to an increase in the daily numbers of new cases and deaths at the beginning of contamination in the city of São Paulo.

Immigration and Diaspora

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mieko Nishida
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Global Recession ◽  
Japanese Immigrants ◽  
Japanese Brazilians ◽  
Getulio Vargas ◽  
Japanese Immigration ◽  
The City

Starting in 1908, Japanese immigrants arrived as coffee colonos in São Paulo state. Required to immigrate in family units, the Japanese settled down among themselves in rural São Paulo. In the 1930s and early 1940s they were challenged greatly by Brazilian nationalism under President Getúlio Vargas and the WWII, which ended prewar immigration in 1942. After the war, Japanese immigrants decided to stay on in Brazil and began to migrate to the city, whereas Japanese immigration was resumed in 1953. By 1980, Japanese Brazilians had moved up to urban middle classes, by means of higher education. Yet, due to Brazil’s hyperinflation, dekassegui started on a large scale in the mid-1980s, which resulted in the creation of Brazil Towns in central Japan. In June 2008, the centenary of Japanese immigration to Brazil was widely celebrated in Brazil but soon afterwards the global recession began to move Brazilians and their families in Japan back to their homeland.

scholarly journals Dengue in Araraquara, state of São Paulo: epidemiology, climate and Aedes aegypti infestation

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Chimello Ferreira ◽  
Francisco Chiaravalloti Neto ◽  
Adriano Mondini
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Age Group ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Viral Spread ◽  
Statistical Measures ◽  
Group Sex ◽  
The City ◽  
Age And Sex

OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of dengue in a medium-sized city in the state of São Paulo. METHODS: Data, such as circulating serotypes, severe cases and deaths, age group, sex, among others, were obtained on reported and confirmed dengue cases in Araraquara, state of São Paulo, between 1991 and 2015. Climatic and infestation data were also analyzed. These variables were evaluated descriptively, using statistical measures such as frequencies, averages, minimum and maximum. Dengue incidence rates were calculated according to month, year, age and sex, and time series of dengue cases, infestation, and climatic variables. RESULTS: Approximately 16,500 cases of dengue fever were reported between 1991 and 2015. The highest number of reports was recorded in 2015 (7,811 cases). In general, the age group with the highest number of reports is between 20 and 59 years old. The highest incidences, generally between March and May, occurred after the increase in rainfall and infestation in January. CONCLUSIONS: Increased levels of infestation due to rainfall are reflected in incidence rates of the disease. It is fundamental to know the epidemiology of dengue in medium-sized cities. Such information can be extended to diseases such as Zika and Chikungunya, which are transmitted by the same vector and were reported in the city. The intensification of surveillance efforts in periods before epidemics could be a strategy to be considered to control the viral spread.

scholarly journals Coronary heart disease clinical manifestation and risk factors in Japanese immigrants and their descendents in the city of São Paulo

2003 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reynaldo Vicente Amato ◽  
Luiz Antonio Machado César ◽  
Antonio de Pádua Mansur ◽  
Whady Armindo Hueb ◽  
José Renato Martines Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Clinical Manifestation ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Japanese Immigrants ◽  
The City

scholarly journals How many AIDS epidemics can occur in São Paulo city?

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Breno Souza de Aguiar ◽  
Cassia Maria Buchalla ◽  
Francisco Chiaravalloti Neto
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Census Tract ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Female Population ◽  
The City

OBJECTIVE: An ecological study describring the spatial characteristics of AIDS in São Paulo city between 2001 and 2010 according to the place of residence of reported cases in adults. METHODS: The AIDS reported cases (28,146), grouped by sex, were geocodified (25,969) and linked with a census tract database (18,953). Case and population at risk data supplied spatial cluster identification and relative risk estimate by the scan method, using the discrete Poisson model. Incidence rate and proportional distribution allowed comparing people living in the high-risk clusters areas to other locations by age, race/ethnicity, schooling and transmission category. RESULTS: The AIDS incidence rate decreased in both sexes except among young men and older people. The identification of spatial high-risk clusters showed that the decrease of AIDS did not occur in the same way in the city. Clusters located in the central area presented the highest AIDS incidence rates (245.7/100,000 men), especially among black women (RR = 7.9), men who have sex with men (66.2%) and injection drug users (10.7%) participation. In peripheral clusters, identified only in the female population, the epidemic can be related to the poverty of these women (22.5% low education level). Residents in the north and central-south areas of the city are generally black, with little schooling, and predominantly heterosexually infected. CONCLUSIONS: The study of spatial clusters using a census tract helps to determine epidemiological patterns inside the city and in specific populations. Spatial stratification and key population epidemiological patterns were identified in four regions in São Paulo city

Seasonal Variation of Suicide in the City of São Paulo, Brazil, 1996–2010

Crisis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Hideki Bando ◽  
Fernando Madalena Volpe
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Seasonal Patterns ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Health Statistics ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
June July ◽  
The City ◽  
Over Time

Background: In light of the few reports from intertropical latitudes and their conflicting results, we aimed to replicate and update the investigation of seasonal patterns of suicide occurrences in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Data relating to male and female suicides were extracted from the Mortality Information Enhancement Program (PRO-AIM), the official health statistics of the municipality of São Paulo. Seasonality was assessed by studying distribution of suicides over time using cosinor analyses. Results: There were 6,916 registered suicides (76.7% men), with an average of 39.0 ± 7.0 observed suicides per month. For the total sample and for both sexes, cosinor analysis estimated a significant seasonal pattern. For the total sample and for males suicide peaked in November (late spring) with a trough in May–June (late autumn). For females, the estimated peak occurred in January, and the trough in June–July. Conclusions: A seasonal pattern of suicides was found for both males and females, peaking in spring/summer and dipping in fall/winter. The scarcity of reports from intertropical latitudes warrants promoting more studies in this area.

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