Epidemiology of Deaths by Lightning in the State of Sao Paulo-Brazil Years 2000 to 2014, and Impacts of Development and Environmental Factors

Nery T Pereira F

doi:10.4172/2332-2594.1000134

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Epidemiology of Deaths by Lightning in the State of Sao Paulo-Brazil Years 2000 to 2014, and Impacts of Development and Environmental Factors

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Brazil is the world champion lightning rays
The analyzes were performed by the Technical Center staff Surveillance Epidmiological, using information from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) and the State Secretaria of Health
There was a 79% increase in the number of stormy days in the last 60 years, compared with the first half of the 20th century

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Brazil is the world champion lightning rays. Emphasis is given to research on lightning in Brazil. Are estimated 57 million lightning strikes per year, where 70% occur in the months of January and February. There was a 79% increase in the number of stormy days in the last 60 years, compared with the first half of the 20th century. In the years 1910-1951, there were 43 days of storm, in 2010, that number jumped to 77 days. The cities that were most relevant data were São Paulo, Goiania, Manaus and Belém, with more than 100% from 1910 to 2010 storms increases. INPE indicate that in 14 Brazilian cities, all with more than 50 000 inhabitants and had significant population increase in recent 50. Studies show that 70% of the rays fall on urban

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