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Are Our Farm Workers in Danger? Genetic Damage in Farmers Exposed to Pesticides.
Marcelino, Ana Flavia; Wachtel, Catia Cappelli; Ghisi, Nédia de Castilhos.
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  • Marcelino AF; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agroecossistemas, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Dois Vizinhos, 85660-000, Brazil. mrcelinoana@gmail.com.
  • Wachtel CC; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agroecossistemas, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Dois Vizinhos, 85660-000, Brazil. catia_capelli@hotmail.com.
  • Ghisi NC; Diretoria de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Dois Vizinhos, 85660-000, Brazil. nediaghisi@gmail.com.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 16(3)2019 01 27.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30691246
Modern agriculture, practiced after the "green revolution" worldwide, aims to maximize production in order to provide food for the growing world population. Thus, farmers are required to modernize their practices through the mechanization of land use and, above all, the use of chemical pesticides to control agricultural pests. However, in addition to combating the target pest, chemical pesticides indirectly affect a wide range of species, including humans, leading to health damage. Among the main problems caused by the use of pesticides is the genotoxicity caused by chronic exposure. The present study aims to verify the occurrence of genetic damage in farmers who are occupationally exposed to agrochemicals compared to people of other professions that do not use toxic substances (control group). The research was conducted with 36 male participants (18 farmers and 18 control group, ages 24⁻71 for the farmer group and 22⁻61 for the control group). The comet assay and micronucleus test results revealed a higher rate of genetic damage in the group of farmers than in the control group. A questionnaire answered by the farmers showed that the Personal Protect Equipment (PPE) is used incorrectly or not used. In summary, our results indicate that farmers are exposed to occupational hazards. To mitigate this risk, we conducted awareness campaigns to notify the farmers of the risks and highlight the importance of using PPE correctly. Intensive efforts and training are thus required to build an awareness of safety practices and change the attitudes of farm workers in the hope of preventing harmful environmental and anthropogenic effects.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Praguicidas / Dano ao DNA / Exposição Ocupacional / Fazendeiros Limite: Adult / Aged / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Suíça
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Praguicidas / Dano ao DNA / Exposição Ocupacional / Fazendeiros Limite: Adult / Aged / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Suíça