Respiratory Condition of Family Farmers Exposed to Pesticides in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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ID15501159
AuthorsRafael Junqueira Buralli (0000-0001-7006-6177, Universidade de São Paulo, corresponding author), Helena Ribeiro (0000-0002-1321-7060, Universidade de São Paulo), Thais Mauad (0000-0002-3354-1466, Universidade de São Paulo), Luís Fernando Amato-Lourenço (0000-0002-4015-6654, Universidade de São Paulo), João Marcos Salge (0000-0001-5121-0129, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo), Fredi Alexander Diaz-Quijano (0000-0002-1134-1930, Universidade de São Paulo), Richardson N Leão (0000-0001-8496-1965, Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear), Renata S Leão (Centro de Tecnologia em Nanomateriais—CTNANO, Rua Prof. José Vieira de Mendonça, 1000, Belo Horizonte, MG 31310-260, Brazil), Rejane Corrêa Marques (0000-0001-6730-7769, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Daniele S Silva (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Jean Remy Davée Guimarães (0000-0003-2584-0009, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro)
Year2018
Volume15
Issue6
Pages1203-1203
Publication date2018-06-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph15061203
PMID29890615
OpenAlexW2801465632
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited35

Pesticide exposure is a growing public health concern. Although Brazil is the world’s largest consumer of pesticides, only a few studies have addressed the health effects among farmers. This study aimed to evaluate whether pesticide exposure is associated with respiratory outcomes among rural workers and relatives in Brazil during the crop and off-seasons. Family farmers (82) were interviewed about occupational history and respiratory symptoms, and cholinesterase tests were conducted in the crop-season. Spirometry was performed during the crop and off-season. Respiratory outcomes were compared between seasons and multiple regressions analysis were conducted to search for associations with exposure indicators. Participants were occupationally and environmentally exposed to multiple pesticides from an early age. During the crop and off-season, respectively, they presented a prevalence of 40% and 30.7% for cough, 30.7% and 24% for nasal allergies, and 24% and 17.3% for chest tightness. Significant associations between spirometry impairments and exposure indicators were found both during the crop and off-season. These findings provide complementary evidence about the association of pesticide exposure with adverse respiratory effects among family farmers in Brazil. This situation requires special attention as it may increase the risk of pulmonary dysfunctions, and the morbidity and mortality burden associated with these diseases

Biology · Environmental health · Environmental protection · Geography · Pesticide · Respiratory system · State (computer science · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment · Computer Science · Environmental Science · Medicine · Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity · Ecology · Internal Medicine

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