Exposição ocupacional dos agentes de combate as endemias aos inseticidas

Abstract

Pesticides are chemical compounds known for their neurotoxic properties, often held responsible for the poisoning of workers who handle and apply pesticides. Can be classified as: herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. Occupational exposure to pesticides in Brazil is a public health problem, which remains underreported, making it difficult for public policy practices for prevention of pesticide poisoning. The study aimed to investigate the occupational exposure of endemic agents of São Gonçalo do Amarante - CE. We conducted a descriptive exploratory study with a quantitative approach with 26 agents of the municipality. The main clinical manifestations were: eczema on the skin, burning eyes, dizziness, skin patches and runny nose. Anyway, it's very important to organize educational processes that value the worker's level of knowledge about the use of protective equipment as well as the products they use in their activities and thus making it critical subjects, interpretative, aware and secure the reality they experience in their routine work.