Health surveillance and agribusiness: the impact of pesticides on health and the environment. Danger ahead!

Neto, Elias Nasrala; Lacaz, Francisco Antônio de Castro; Pignati, Wanderlei Antônio

doi:10.1590/1413-812320141912.03172013

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“…Also in the state of Mato Grosso, Nasrala Neto et al (2014) recorded reports of environmental impacts caused by the use of pesticides in several municipalities, such as: contamination of the water table, mortality, and reduction of fish in rivers close to agricultural production areas, inability to produce fruits and vegetables, and vanishing of birds. In addition to these factors, the destination of use of agricultural areas is an important factor to be observed, since it introduces potential risks to human health and the environment.…”

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Characterization and distribution of pesticide use from 2015 to 2019, by health regions in the state of Rondônia (RO), Amazon, Brazil

Franco

Parmejiani

Cunha

et al. 2021

Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Ambient.

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Colonization projects and the consolidation of commodities production made ranching and agriculture one of the main economic activities in Rondônia (RO). Simultaneously to this process, there was an increase in the consumption of pesticides, resulting in risks to human health and the environment. Based on datasets of different origins, this article analyzed the spatial distribution of pesticide commercialization in the different health regions of the state of Rondônia (RO), between 2015 and 2019. We used data from the Rondônia State Pesticide Trade Inspection System (Sistema de Fiscalização do Comércio de Agrotóxicos do Estado de Rondônia – SIAFRO), managed by the Agrosilvopastoral Health Defense Agency of the State of Rondônia (Agência de Defesa Sanitária Agrosilvopastoril do Estado de Rondônia – IDARON); the Phytosanitary Pesticides System (Sistema de Agrotóxicos Fitossanitários – AGROFIT), the National Health Surveillance Agency (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária – ANVISA), the Brazilian Institue of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis – IBAMA) and of the IBGE Automatic Recovery System of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (Sistema IBGE de Recuperação Automática do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística – SIDRA/IBGE). The consolidation of these data contributed to the analysis and presentation of the spatial distribution of the average amount of pesticides sold by health regions in RO and the main active ingredients sold, their use classification and quantity applied to each culture. We conclude that the production of commodities such as soy, corn, coffee, and pasture are the main drivers of pesticide commercialization in the study region. The main marketed active ingredients suggest potential risks to public health and the environment. In addition, the present safety criteria regarding pesticides, especially in Brazil, are outdated and lead to public health and environmental vulnerability.

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Characterization and distribution of pesticide use from 2015 to 2019, by health regions in the state of Rondônia (RO), Amazon, Brazil

Franco

Parmejiani

Cunha

et al. 2021

Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Ambient.

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“…On the other hand, the hegemonic agrarian model in Brazil, based on monocultures and the intensive use of agrochemicals, has leveraged the growing consumption of these compounds in the last decades 12 . Nasrala Neto et al 4 state that "this fact would imply in the existence of a direct relationship between growth curves of cases of poisoning by pesticides and the sales revenues of these products", which would lead to the hypothesis of the increase in the number of poisoning cases in the country. In addition, it is possible that the mandatory reporting of exogenous intoxications by pesticides in the work environment and associated activities in the country, regulated by Ordinance MS/GM no.…”

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“…To Carneiro et al 2,3 , The agro-dependent chemical production model is responsible for promoting intoxications among workers and the population, as well as polluting the environment. Nasrala Neto et al 4 state that the production model adopted in Brazil has contributed to a rapid expansion of the national agrochemicals market in the last decade (190%), with a growth rate of more than double that of the global market (93%). These numbers, however, do not correspond to the health condition of the rural worker or the population 5 , as the production process generates several risk situations to the production environment.…”

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Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação e as intoxicações humanas por agrotóxicos no Brasil

Queiroz

Lima

Oliveira

et al. 2019

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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RESUMO: Objetivo: Analisar as tendências das taxas de incidência da intoxicação por agrotóxicos nas regiões brasileiras, de acordo com sexo e circunstância da intoxicação, no período de 2001 a 2014. Método: Estudo de séries temporais, com dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN). As taxas de incidência foram calculadas por meio da razão entre o número de casos novos confirmados de intoxicações por agrotóxicos e a população residente no mesmo período e local. Foram realizados análise de regressão polinomial e testes de Mann-Whitney e Kruskal-Wallis. Quando encontradas diferenças significativas, os testes foram seguidos pela penalização de Bonferroni com a finalidade de identificar onde residia a diferença. Resultados: No Brasil, foram registrados 80.069 casos de intoxicação nesse período. Houve um crescimento linear de notificações de intoxicação por agrotóxico, cuja taxa de tendência de crescimento encontrada foi de 0,377 por 100 mil habitantes/ano. As regiões Sul e Centro-Oeste apresentam as maiores taxas de intoxicação. Em relação ao sexo, não foram encontradas diferenças significativas (p < 0,347), sendo a tentativa de suicídio a circunstância de intoxicação mais significativa (p < 0,001). Conclusão: A incidência de intoxicação por agrotóxico no Brasil segue em aumento no século XXI.

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“…It has been proven that the health of farmers is threatened by the indiscriminate use of toxic agrochemicals and pesticides that, besides contaminating workers and consumers, impact the environment, preventing sustainable development (BOMBARDI, 2019;NASRALA NETO et al, 2014;RATTNER;FRANCO NETO, 2009). Several studies indicated an association between the increased use of pesticides and health-related problems such as the incidence of fetal malformation, childhood and 1 Instituto Federal Catarinense (IFC), Campus Rio do Sul, 89163-491, Rio do Sul, SC, Brasil.…”

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Work in organic farming: an overview

2020

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In addition to the expansion of sustainability with crop rotation and use of residues from the property itself, the main characteristics of organic agriculture are the extinction of the use of chemicals and producing food free of these contaminants. This review aimed to find evidence that substantiates the improvement of the health and working conditions of farmers working with this model of agriculture. To this end, the ProKnow-C instrument was used, which recommends seven steps to select and evaluate the publications found. Exclusion criteria included studies related to the consumption of these products, school feeding, management, and cultivation techniques or studies conducted with non-organic farmers. After the exclusion, 11 documents remained for content analysis. Results of these studies indicated that when compared to conventional agriculture, there is an increase in cognitive load due to the variety of tasks; however, no mental suffering was identified. Despite the absence of appropriate technology and technical assistance, there is an increase in job satisfaction and an improvement of the health of the family as a whole, improving the quality of life. Additionally, the results of this review pointed to the gaps of research that can be carried out, such as longitudinal studies on organic agriculture, social interactions, environmental working conditions, and studies in the technological area. Finally, the results evinced that organic agriculture has a positive impact on the health of workers. Thus, the need for empirical research is important to develop innovations that improve work in organic agriculture.

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Health surveillance and agribusiness: the impact of pesticides on health and the environment. Danger ahead!

Cited by 27 publications

References 8 publications

Characterization and distribution of pesticide use from 2015 to 2019, by health regions in the state of Rondônia (RO), Amazon, Brazil

Characterization and distribution of pesticide use from 2015 to 2019, by health regions in the state of Rondônia (RO), Amazon, Brazil

Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação e as intoxicações humanas por agrotóxicos no Brasil

Work in organic farming: an overview

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