Occupational exposure to pesticides by farmers in Coruripe region, Alagoas, Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Bento, Antonio José
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Andrade, Anderson Bruno Anacleto de, Santos, Jakeline Maria dos, Moura, Maria Aline Barros Fidelis de, Goulart, Henrique Fonseca, Santana, Antonio Euzebio Goulart
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentavel
• Texto Completo: https://www.gvaa.com.br/revista/index.php/RVADS/article/view/7642
• topic: Organophosphates; Cholinesterase; Intoxication; Organofosforados; Colinesterase; Intoxicação.

Pesticide poisoning results from occupational exposure of rural workers, especially in agricultural areas. To reduce these problems, it is necessary to use strategies to monitor and control the rational management of the chemicals used. The objective of this work was to evaluate the occupational profile of rural workers through interviews and toxicological tests. The study is characterized by applied research, with an exploratory characteristic, with a survey procedure based on a sample of 50 producers. Most of the risk factors to workers are intrinsically related, because when the causal correlations of exposure and intoxication of farmers are verified, it is observed that the low level of education associated with the technical lack of instruction in the rational use of pesticides, the prolonged time of exposure and the non-use of PPE makes it contribute to the toxicological profile of rural workers. Regarding laboratory analysis, it was possible to observe that part of the workers had acute intoxication, verified through the analysis of cholinesterase, however, it was not enough to cause damage to the renal and liver functions. However, it can occur with the chronic and recurrent use of these chemicals. Therefore, there is a need for greater inspection of the application of pesticides in the field, training of rural workers on the correct use of agricultural inputs and intervention strategies by health and environment agencies.