Brazil is the world's largest consumer of pesticides and their indiscriminate use not only has caused distress for human and workers' health, but also has caused ecosystem damage. Considering the low educational level of the Brazilian farmers, a pilot project regarding responsible pesticide use is being conducted in public schools in a farming community in southeastern Brazil. Different community members are being instructed regarding the importance of minimizing the use of pesticides and the correct usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The main technique used was the �speaker map� due to the difficulty of the students with the written language. The actions were discussed so that the issues raised and solutions proposed were collectively propagated to the entire community. Expected results include the establishment of permanent actions in order to prevent problems resulting from occupational &human exposure and environmental contamination arising from the misuse of pesticides.

Health surveillance of rural workers in southeastern Brazil: Pesticides

248th National Meeting (2014)

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