| Revista: | Revista de saude publica |
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| Número de sistema: | 000536021 |
| ISSN: | 0034-8910 |
| Autores: | Buralli, Rafael Junqueira1 Ribeiro, Helena1 Iglesias, Verónica2 Muñoz Quezada, María Teresa3 Leão, Renata Spolti4 Marques, Rejane Correa5 Almeida, Milena Maria Cordeiro de6 Guimarães, Jean Remy Davée7 |
| Instituciones: | 1Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, São Paulo, São Paulo. Brasil 2Universidad de Chile, Escuela de Salud Pública, Santiago, Santiago de Chile. Chile 3Universidad Católica del Maule, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Talca, Maule. Chile 4Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Centro de Tecnologia em Nanomateriais e Grafeno, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil 5Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro Multidisciplinar, Macaé, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil 6Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Salvador, Bahia. Brasil 7Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil |
| Año: | 2020 |
| Volumen: | 54 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Resumen en inglés | OBJECTIVE: To explore the association of occupational pesticide exposure with acute and mental health symptoms. METHODS: Cross-sectional survey carried out with 78 Brazilian family farmers, who were pesticide applicators and helpers conveniently selected. Symptoms and exposure data were collected by interviews, and mental health outcomes by the Self-Reporting Questionnaire. Blood samples were analyzed to assess cholinesterase levels. Exposure indicators and symptoms were compared between applicators and helpers, and Poisson regression was performed to estimate prevalence ratios. RESULTS: Farmers reported exposure to multiple pesticides from early ages; they worked without safety training, technical support, and full protective equipment, and they had a high prevalence of acute and mental health symptoms (e.g., headache, mucosal irritation, tachycardia, and depressive signs). Applicators had more cholinesterase changes than helpers, but less symptoms. Helpers used less personal protection and had significantly higher prevalence ratio of headache, dyspnea, wheezing, cough, poor digestion, tiredness, and feeling worthless, after adjustment. CONCLUSIONS: Acute and mental health symptoms were observed, both among farmers and helpers. Thus, surveillance actions must be reinforced in Brazil, technical support and safety training improved, focused on applicators and helpers, who are occupationally and environmentally exposed to pesticides. Agricultural practices of these groups with less pesticide use should receive incentive. |
| Keyword: | Farmers, Pesticide Exposure, Mental Disorders, epidemiology, Occupational Health |
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