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Health problems in agricultural workers occupationally exposed to pesticides

Agricultural workers are susceptible to several health problems as a result of occupational exposure to toxic substances, especially pesticides. The aim of this review was to describe the health issues associated with occupational exposure to pesticides in agricultural workers. A descriptive study,...

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Autores principales: de-Assis, Mariana Portela, Barcella, Raquel Cristine, Padilha, Janaína Chiogna, Pohl, Hildegard Hedwig, Krug, Suzane Beatriz Frantz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Associação Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho (ANAMT) 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7879472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33597986
http://dx.doi.org/10.47626/1679-4435-2020-532
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Barcella, Raquel Cristine
Padilha, Janaína Chiogna
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description Agricultural workers are susceptible to several health problems as a result of occupational exposure to toxic substances, especially pesticides. The aim of this review was to describe the health issues associated with occupational exposure to pesticides in agricultural workers. A descriptive study, in the form of an integrative literature review, was conducted based on articles retrieved from the LILACS, SciELO and PubMed databases, published between January 2015 and October 2018. The searches were conducted using the keywords “pesticides,” “workers’ health,” “occupational exposure” and “agricultural workers.” The study was guided by the following research question: what health problems do agricultural workers experience as a result of occupational exposure to pesticides? The screening process led to the selection of 35 studies performed in several countries and continents, all of which shed light on the vulnerability of agricultural workers, especially due to the misuse of personal protective equipment and lack of knowledge about the correct use of these devices. The studies investigated a variety of health issues, and most reported a positive association between these conditions, which include cancer, and the use of pesticides. Educational and preventive measures must be implemented to promote the health of rural workers. Furthermore, it is crucial that governments play an active role in these initiatives and provide alternatives to pesticides for pest control.
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spelling pubmed-78794722021-02-16 Health problems in agricultural workers occupationally exposed to pesticides de-Assis, Mariana Portela Barcella, Raquel Cristine Padilha, Janaína Chiogna Pohl, Hildegard Hedwig Krug, Suzane Beatriz Frantz Rev Bras Med Trab Review Article Agricultural workers are susceptible to several health problems as a result of occupational exposure to toxic substances, especially pesticides. The aim of this review was to describe the health issues associated with occupational exposure to pesticides in agricultural workers. A descriptive study, in the form of an integrative literature review, was conducted based on articles retrieved from the LILACS, SciELO and PubMed databases, published between January 2015 and October 2018. The searches were conducted using the keywords “pesticides,” “workers’ health,” “occupational exposure” and “agricultural workers.” The study was guided by the following research question: what health problems do agricultural workers experience as a result of occupational exposure to pesticides? The screening process led to the selection of 35 studies performed in several countries and continents, all of which shed light on the vulnerability of agricultural workers, especially due to the misuse of personal protective equipment and lack of knowledge about the correct use of these devices. The studies investigated a variety of health issues, and most reported a positive association between these conditions, which include cancer, and the use of pesticides. Educational and preventive measures must be implemented to promote the health of rural workers. Furthermore, it is crucial that governments play an active role in these initiatives and provide alternatives to pesticides for pest control. Associação Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho (ANAMT) 2021-02-11 /pmc/articles/PMC7879472/ /pubmed/33597986 http://dx.doi.org/10.47626/1679-4435-2020-532 Text en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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