Exposição ocupacional aos agrotóxicos : um estudo bibliográfico

Abstract

The occupational pesticide exposure is a public health problem which has been discussed and treated by the scientific community as a priority. So the purpose of this study was to make a systematic review of occupational exposure to agrochemical in Brazilian workers. A bibliographic review was made by the databases SciELO , LILACS , Bireme and Google scholar, in which classical and recent relevant studies were selected for the discussion of the subject. It was verified that the intoxication with pesticides occur routinely, Which the main agents are organophosphates and main symptoms are cholinergics because of the acetylcholine accumulation in the synaptic cleft. However, there are very few programs to prevent occupational intoxication by agrochemicals. It was observed that occupational exposure to pesticides is a public health problem that affect lots of workers in Brazil and worldwide, so It is necessary educational campaigns to promote the reduction of the exposure to these agents.