Influence of temperature and precipitation on dengue incidence in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil (2013-2022).

Background: Global dengue cases are rising, notably in Brazil.

Methods: By using monthly data, we estimated linear regressions with ARIMA errors to measure the influence of temperature and precipitation on dengue incidence in the city of Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil.

Results: Findings suggest that a 1°C increase in mean temperature can lead to a cumulative increase of up to 40% in dengue incidence within 2 months.

Child Labor Hazard on Mental Health: Evidence from Brazil.

Background: Child labor has been usually claimed to produce negative effects on health. However, most of the studies that investigated this hypothesis examined only its impact on child laborers' physical health. This study formulates the hypothesis that child labor may have an impact on the mental health of these individuals.