Qualidade de vida de trabalhadores da indústria de calcário e da população que reside entorno do distrito industrial em Caçapava do Sul - RS

Abstract

In the municipality of Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, the exploitation of dolomitic limestone is of great importance in the city's economy; generating jobs, developing GDP and improving the HDI. However, some diseases that are closely related to mining activities need to be investigated with relative frequency. The search for safety of workers and communities around the mining units is of interest to companies, the municipality and the community. The Saint George Hospital Questionnaire proved to be a valuable tool in the identification of disabling respiratory diseases and in the measurement of the quality of life of the groups submitted to its study. This research aims to analyze through the questionnaire the quality of life of the workers of one of the most important regional companies, as well as of the people who live close to the mining activity; Seeking to draw a parallel with the prevalence of chronic diseases caused by exposure to mineral dust. Residents in the industrial district of Caieiras, Caçapava do Sul, RS presented the highest mean scores of symptoms (29.52), activities (35.22), impacts (20.01) and total (25.83). Among the areas of the SGRQ, activities and impacts are those that are most directly related to the quality of life. Placing the group ahead when discussing reduction in quality of life.