Uso de Agrotóxicos na Cultura do Abacaxi e suas implicações na Saúde do Trabalhador Rural

Abstract

This work was developed through a quantitative study, descriptive and exploratory. The research was developed with 45 small pineapple producers, volunteers, preserving the identity of participants, who reside in the rural area of ​​the municipality of Itaberaba, State from Bahia, aged over 18, male and female. A questionnaire containing 20 closed questions. The general objective of the research was to analyze the use of pesticides in pineapple cultivation, in the city of Itaberaba, Bahia. And how specific objective to demonstrate the results obtained in the research, and prepare a booklet demonstrating the importance of use and necessary correct use of pesticides for both the health of the producer and the environment environment. Analysis of the results showed us that small producers have a low level of knowledge about health risks, offered by pesticides. In this way, through the results found in this study, that farmers, despite having access to available information, educational practice meetings more effective, which, in fact, can promote greater awareness in relation to health and safety of environmental preservation.