A EXPOSIÇÃO OCUPACIONAL A AGENTES CARCINOGÊNICOS NO BRASIL: ANÁLISE SOCIODEMOGRÁFICA E DESIGUALDADES SOCIAIS À LUZ DO MODELO BIOPSICOSSOCIOESPIRITUAL DA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE

Authors

  • Ailton Gomes da Silva União das Faculdades dos Grandes Lagos - UNILAGO
  • Bruna Cartapatti Stuchi União das Faculdades dos Grandes Lagos - UNILAGO
  • Gabrielly Chiesa União das Faculdades dos Grandes Lagos - UNILAGO
  • Maria Etelvina Pinto Fochi União das Faculdades dos Grandes Lagos - UNILAGO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56084/ulakesjmed.v5i4.1350

Abstract

This study examines occupational exposure to carcinogenic agents in Brazil between 2020 and 2024, based on notifications recorded in the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN). A total of 3,635 work-related cancers were documented, predominantly non-melanoma skin cancer, followed by lung and breast cancer. The findings reveal pronounced regional inequalities, with concentration of cases in the Southeast and probable underreporting in the North and Northeast. Men, informal workers, self-employed individuals, and retirees were the most affected groups. Agriculture, construction, and road transportation were the sectors most strongly associated with exposure to carcinogens such as UV radiation, silica, asbestos, diesel exhaust, and organic solvents. Guided by the biopsychosocial-spiritual model of Primary Health Care (PHC), the study discusses the social, cultural and structural determinants influencing occupational illness, emphasizing the need to strengthen occupational health surveillance, integrate information systems, enhance regulatory enforcement, and promote intersectoral preventive policies. The results indicate that occupational cancer in Brazil remains underestimated and unevenly distributed, demanding continuous, coordinated and person-centered actions to ensure equity, protection and dignity for the working population.

Author Biography

Maria Etelvina Pinto Fochi, União das Faculdades dos Grandes Lagos - UNILAGO

Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the University Center of Rio Preto – UNIRP (2002), a Master’s degree (2005), and a Ph.D. (2009) in Cellular and Structural Biology from the University of Campinas – UNICAMP. Completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship (2010–2014) at São Paulo State University – IBILCE/UNESP, conducting experimental research on the effects of maternal obesity combined with postnatal obesity on the morphophysiology of the rat testis.

She served as a substitute lecturer at the University Center of Rio Preto – UNIRP (2010), teaching Cytology, Cell Biology, Histology, and Embryology, and later at São Paulo State University – FCAV/UNESP (2014), teaching Histology I, Histology, and Embryology.

Her academic and research experience is centered on Morphology, with a strong emphasis on Reproductive Biology, addressing topics such as testicular physiology, sperm parameters, Leydig cells, steroidogenesis, gonocytes, and the impact of obesity on the male reproductive system. She is currently a faculty member in the Medicine, Biomedicine, and Veterinary Medicine programs at União das Faculdades dos Grandes Lagos – UNILAGO, teaching Cell Biology, Embryology, Histology, and Physiology.

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2025-12-30

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Gomes da Silva, A., Cartapatti Stuchi, B., Chiesa, G., & Pinto Fochi, M. E. (2025). A EXPOSIÇÃO OCUPACIONAL A AGENTES CARCINOGÊNICOS NO BRASIL: ANÁLISE SOCIODEMOGRÁFICA E DESIGUALDADES SOCIAIS À LUZ DO MODELO BIOPSICOSSOCIOESPIRITUAL DA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE. ULAKES JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 5(4). https://doi.org/10.56084/ulakesjmed.v5i4.1350

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Vol. 5 No. 4 (2025): Congresso Acadêmico em Medicina da UNILAGO: CAMUN 2025

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