Impactos dos agrotóxicos à saúde do agricultor.

Abstract

Introduction: The socio-environmental impacts of the indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers have become increasingly evident: food contamination, human and animal poisoning, emergence of pesticide resistant pests, contamination of groundwater, groundwater, soil impoverishment and, risks to human health. Objective: To collect data on the impacts of agrochemicals on farmers' health. Rationale: The importance of this research focuses on the effects on human health of the use of pesticides, which according to the World Health Organization, around 3 million acute poisonings occur in the world, and in extreme cases, Methodology: the study was developed through a bibliographical research, with a qualitative approach, gathering data from materials available in virtually scientific research databases. Results: It can be concluded that, over the years, man has presented an inconsequential behavior towards the use of pesticides. Initially this fact was due to a lack of knowledge about the damages generated by these products, but today it is due to the priority given to productivity and financial profit to the detriment of human well-being and environmental sustainability.