Pesticides, health outcomes and agroecology in Brazil:

a scope review

Authors

  • Vanessa Daufenback Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
  • Adriana Adell Associação Brasileira de Agroecologia
  • Milena Regina Mussoi Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS)
  • Adriella Camila Fedyna Furtado Universidade Positivo (UP)
  • Shirleyde Alves dos Santos Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7529-7553
  • Denise Piccirillo Barbosa da Veiga Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Keywords:

Sustainable Food Systems. Health Risk. Chemical Toxic Substances. Health Research Evaluation.

Abstract

The present scope review aimed to highlight the profile of brazilian research that investigates health outcomes caused by exposure to pesticides, seeking to understand the main findings, such as methodology used, type of substance, health outcomes, investigated locations, suggested actions and dialogue with agroecology. The scoping review methodology was used, following the PRISMA-ScR model.  Among the 83 articles found in the review, 61 studied farmers and 22 studied other population groups. There was a predominance of primary and quantitative studies, followed by systematic reviews. Of the total, 79 articles found outcomes, with emphasis on hematological and genetic damage, mostly caused by poisoning by more than 1 pesticide. The largest number of studies were carried out in the South, followed by the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest and North. Only 1 survey suggested the agroecological transition as a solution to the problem. It is concluded that, faced with a scenario of growth in the use of pesticides, urgent proposals for intersectoral actions are made and that do not involve only health education or the health sector in isolation, as most articles suggest, requiring articulation between sectors related to agriculture, supply, education, health and the environment.

Author Biography

Milena Regina Mussoi, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS)

 

 

 

Published

2022-07-05

How to Cite

1.
Daufenback V, Adell A, Mussoi MR, Furtado ACF, Santos SA dos, Veiga DPB da. Pesticides, health outcomes and agroecology in Brazil: : a scope review. Saúde debate [Internet]. 2022 Jul. 5 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];46(especial 2 jun):482-500. Available from: https://saudeemdebate.emnuvens.com.br/sed/article/view/5045