Acidente rural ampliado: o caso das "chuvas" de agrotóxicos sobre a cidade de Lucas do Rio Verde - MT

Abstract

The article reports the environmental accident caused by aerial pesticide spraying that reached the urban space of Lucas do Rio Verde-MT, in March 2006. It was characterized as a "major rural accident" of environmental and occupational aspects whose seriousness and extension crossed the agriculturally productive unit boundaries causing sanitary, social and environmental impact. This case study had as its objective the understanding of the social-technical scene of the accident and the monitoring process in health-environment in a research-action dynamic. The information was collected through interviews, documents and daily observation reports. It also referred to accidents, multidisciplinary and participatory analyses with the participation of local institutions of health, agriculture and environment, political and union leaderships, ranchers and farmers, the public prosecutor's office, journalists and the University. The study shows that the pesticide "use and abuse" monitoring actions have been extended to [a] "movement for the sustainable development of the region" supported by the participative monitoring and the fight for democracy and social justice in the search of a sustainable agriculture and/or environment.

Monitoring of metals, organic compounds and coliforms in water catchment points from the Sinos River basin

“…357/2005. Although there are large areas of rice paddies in the area, no residues were detected during the study time (Pignati et al, 2007). The presence of thermotolerant coliforms is not conclusive evidence that the greatest contribution to pollution at these sites is made by untreated household sewage, as this parameter indicates the presence of feces of warm blood animals.…”

“…Agricultural production technologies, aiming to achieve higher productivity, have undergone important environmental changes, mainly due the introduction of fertilisers and pesticides (Pignati et al, 2007). Pesticides and similar products result from and are included in different processes, and are used in the production, storage and improvement of agricultural practices, pasturelands, the preservation of native or planted forests, urban, hydrologic and industrial environments and other ecosystems, to preserve them from the harmful effects of agents that are noxious to production (Brasil, 1989).…”

O agricultor familiar e o uso (in)seguro de agrotóxicos no município de Lavras/MG

“…The State and industrial stimulus to the intensive use of pesticides, associated with public policies for health, environment and labor based on the "safe use" paradigm, have been shown the increasing cases of acute [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] and chronic [19][20][21] intoxications, especially among family farmers.…”

Intoxicações por pesticidas em crianças, adolescentes e jovens no município de Fortaleza (CE)

“…Os efeitos adversos à saúde humana relacionados ao uso de pesticidas dependem do perfil toxicológico do produto, do tipo e intensidade da exposição e da susceptibilidade da população exposta (3) . Entre essa população destacamos os trabalhadores rurais, que, pela utilização dos agrotóxicos, contaminam intencionalmente o local de trabalho e atingem, em maior ou menor intensidade, a si próprios, a produção e o meio ambiente, ocasionando as intoxicações (4) . A alta susceptibilidade às intoxicações cerca as crianças, principalmente da faixa etária inferior ____________________ *Enfermeira.…”