Impact of the use of pesticides by rural workers in Brazil

Abstract

Brazil is the third largest market and the eighth largest consumer of pesticides per hectare in the world, with herbicides and insecticides accounting for 60% of the products traded in the country. The use of pesticides has increased worldwide in the last decades, which may represent a risk for several diseases in humans, including cancer. Although in Brazil the research on the impact of the use of pesticides on human health has grown in recent years, it is still insufficient to really know the real dimension of health damage caused mainly by occupational and food exposure, due to the intensive use of pesticides. This article aims to review the use of pesticides by rural workers in Brazil, highlighting the importance of preventive measures for their health.

Exposição De Trabalhadores Rurais a Organofosforados E Carbamatos

“…With the changes in the agricultural production process that have occurred in recent decades, especially with regard to the intensive use of pesticides, the damage caused to the environment has become increasingly evident ALBUQUERQUE, 2018;MAJOLO;REMPEL, 2018). As pesticides can contaminate water, air, and soil, the natural habitat of numerous species becomes altered, causing significant negative impacts on ecosystems.…”

Effect of toxicity in Folsomia candida by the use of fungicide and insecticide in subtropical soil

“…Pesticides are widely used in the agricultural sector for the control or prevention against the onset of pests and diseases, and the expansion of agricultural frontiers has increased their use (MAJOLO;REMPEL, 2018;NASCIMENTO;NAVAL, 2019;LORENZATTO et al, 2020). Their continuous and frequent use has allowed Brazil to become the largest consumer of agrochemicals since 2008, consuming about 20% of the total marketed in the world (CARNEIRO et al, 2015;PELAEZ et al, 2015).…”