Minister Dias Toffoli, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), is hospitalized with lung inflammation, according to “preliminary information” from the Court’s press office.
The place where the magistrate is hospitalized has not yet been announced. A medical bulletin must still be released on the judge’s health status.
Toffoli was there last year.
In 2020, he underwent another hospitalization linked to the respiratory system: he had .
The disease is a type of lung inflammation usually caused by inhaling dust.
Air pollution, aggravated by fires in several regions of Brazil, has impacts on health. In Brasília, a fire in the federal capital’s National Park brought a dense layer of smoke to several regions of the city since Sunday (15).
According to experts, it can result in a series of health problems, from mild discomfort to hospitalization.
