Vector-borne diseases, including dengue, leishmaniasis and malaria, may be more common
among individuals whose occupations or behaviours bring them into frequent contact with …

Deforestation and high human mobility due to mining activities have been key to the
increase in malaria cases in the Americas. Here, we review the epidemiological and control …

Artisanal and small-scale illegal mining, characterized by unregulated and environmentally
destructive extraction methods, may pose severe environmental impacts. Heavy metal (HM) …

Deforestation, mining, pollution and the construction of hydroelectric plants are among the
main risks for biological communities, ecosystems and indigenous peoples. In the Brazilian …

This retrospective ecological study investigated malaria incidence among Brazilian
Yanomami children and adolescents from 2003 to 2022. Of the 145,573 recorded cases …

The Legal Amazon region serves as a hotspot for imported malaria from other South
American countries, with over 75% of cases concentrated in municipalities that cover …

The increase in cases and deaths from malaria in the Brazilian Yanomami territory is associated
with the spread of illegal gold mining in the region: A 20-year ecological study The increase in …

RESUMO A presente pesquisa tem como objeto de estudo o impacto da exploração de ouro
ilegal na Terra Indígena Yanomami, no período de 2020-2023. O problema da pesquisa …

Abstract This chapter explores “Civilization Resilience” as a novel framework for
understanding and addressing the intertwined challenges of climate change and health …

The Yanomami population, residing in Brazil's largest indigenous reserve in the Amazon
Rainforest, face significant health challenges exacerbated by external threats such as …