BELARMINO, G. H. S.; BELARMINO, Giulia Helem Silva.
Resumen:
Different countries in the world have agribusiness as the main economic activity,
therefore, activities associated with this market generate exorbitant profits. However,
as agribusiness expands, the dangers to human health increase due to the
indiscriminate use of pesticides, highlighting the importance of pharmaceutical care in
the field of poisoning and alternative measures to the use of pesticides, which has
been growing significantly, such as: organic agriculture, biological control, agroecology
and integrated pest management. From this perspective, this work aimed to identify
the consequences of agribusiness to human health and indicate ways to minimize
damage to man and the environment. The methodology used was an integrative
bibliographic review carried out in the library collection of the UFCG (Federal University
of Campina Grande) – Campus de Cuité-PB. The search was conducted on online
databases, Google Academic; Scielo; Lilacs; Medline; Pubmed and national and
international health committees, with the following terms alone or in combination:
agribusiness, pesticides, intoxication, pharmaceutical care and alternative methods to
the use of pesticides. At the end of the research, 73 works were selected and 34 were
excluded from the years 2015 to 2021. With the review, it was possible to note that
agribusiness has many economic advantages, but brings many harmful effects to
human health, causing chronic and acute poisoning. by pesticides. From the reading
of the theoretical framework, it is concluded that many people think more about
business than about health. However, there are viable alternatives that help reduce
the use of pesticides in food and in the environment. In this way, it reduces cases of
poisoning and reduces damage to nature.
