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São Paulo Air Pollution Linked to 24% Dry Eye Prevalence, Alcon Warns

Alcon, on World Sight Day, highlights Ministry of Health data linking air pollutants (PM2.5, NO₂, etc.) to dry eye disease in São Paulo, with ~24% prevalence. This is a public-health awareness item, not a new study or policy change. It underscores chronic environmental health risks in a major urban center.

Valor Econômicoabout 11 hours agoBRCredibility 40%View source

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Mosaic Score2.0
Model confidence0.5
Significance0.1
Source credibility0.4

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#air pollution#dry eye#public health#sao paulo#environmental health

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São Paulo

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