Rev Saúde Pública 2009;43(2)
Neice Müller Xavier FariaI
José Antônio Rodrigues da RosaI
Luiz Augusto FacchiniII
I
Serviço de Vigilância Epidemiológica.
Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Bento
Gonçalves.
Bento Gonçalves, RS, Brasil
II
Departamento de...
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Rev Saúde Pública 2009;43(2)
Neice Müller Xavier FariaI
José Antônio Rodrigues da RosaI
Luiz Augusto FacchiniII
I
Serviço de Vigilância Epidemiológica.
Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Bento
Gonçalves.
Bento Gonçalves, RS, Brasil
II
Departamento de Medicina Social.
Faculdade de Medicina.
Universidade
Federal de Pelotas.
Pelotas, RS, Brasil
Correspondence:
Neice M X Faria
R.
República, 80/1401, Cidade Alta
95700-000 Bento Gonçalves, RS, Brasil
E-mail:neicef@italnet.
com.
br
Received: 1/2/2008
Revised: 8/3/2008
Approved: 9/15/2008
Poisoning by pesticides among
family fruit farmers, Bento
Gonçalves, Southern Brazil
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To describe the occupational exposure to acute poisoning by
pesticides, especially organophosphates, and its incidence.
METHODS: A descriptive study was carried out on 290 family fruit farmers in
the municipality of Bento Gonçalves, Southern Brazil, conducted in two stages
in 2006.
Two hundred and forty-one of these workers completed the two stages,
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