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Pesticides: Risk to Rural Worker Health Agrotóxicos: Risco à Saúde do Trabalhador Rural

Authors: Mario Augusto Ono; Elisabete Yurie Sataque Ono; Márcia Rodrigues Bernardi; Mara Regina Domingues;

Pesticides: Risk to Rural Worker Health Agrotóxicos: Risco à Saúde do Trabalhador Rural

Abstract

The aim of this article was to evaluate the main intoxication risk factors involving rural workers exposure to pesticides. The development of educational and prevention programs for workers involved in agricultural activities is of paramount importance for the reduction of these risks. Pesticides are widely employed by several economically important crops in most developing countries (e.g.Brazil), producing food at low cost; however, their indiscriminate use can be hazardous to animal and human health, as well as to the environment. Occupational illnesses and accidental poisoning are common since safety equipment in these countries are seldom available. In addition, most workers have difficulty reading the safety instructions on the products’ label because of their low level of schooling. Therefore, to restrict access to most hazardous pesticides and to address this issue through preventive health programs are essential to the reduction in the number of acute poisoning cases. O objetivo desse artigo foi levantar os principais fatores de risco de intoxicação por agrotóxicos a que os trabalhadores rurais estão expostos. É urgente que os profissionais envolvidos com atividades agrícola adotem medidas educativas e preventivas para minimização desses riscos. Os agrotóxicos são amplamente utilizados nas diversas culturas de importância econômica, proporcionando a produção de alimentos a um preço acessível, porém a utilização indiscriminada destes produtos pode causar danos a saúde humana, animal e ao meio ambiente, principalmente em países em desenvolvimento, e.g. Brasil. As doenças ocupacionais e intoxicações acidentais são freqüentes, devido à dificuldade na utilização de equipamentos de segurança. Há, também, o problema da dificuldade da maioria dos trabalhadores rurais, compreenderem as instruções quanto ao uso seguro dos agrotóxicos, devido à baixa escolaridade. Assim, é necessário restringir o uso dos agrotóxicos mais perigosos, para reduzir os casos de intoxicação aguda, além de investir em programas preventivos de saúde.

Keywords

Intoxicação, Medicine (General), R5-920, Agrotóxicos, QH301-705.5, Trabalhador rural., Biology (General)

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