Occupational risks in brazilian agriculture Riscos ocupacionais na agricultura brasileira
It was possible to identify some risks inherent in agricultural activity and its contribution to the emergence of health problems of workers engaged in agricultural activities and it is fundamental to adopt health promotion and surveillance strategies for this group.
Abstract
Few studies in the agricultural sector contemplating the health bias and aspects of work to the detriment of the economic one is still scarce. This paper aims to identify, from Brazilian publications, occupational risks and diseases of work in agriculture. An integrative review of the literature was carried out, with a search in the Virtual Health Library database and in the Medical Publisher Portal, based on the combination of the Controlled Descriptors in Health Sciences: Occupational Risks and Agriculture. We identified 171 publications and nine were the final sample. After conducting the research, the following occupational hazards were identified in order of importance: chemical, physical, ergonomic, and psychosocial and accident hazards. As for the diseases linked to agricultural work and due to exposure to such factors, musculoskeletal injuries, cancer, green tobacco leaf disease, mental illness, physical fatigue, mental fatigue, among others, were highlighted. It was possible to identify some risks inherent in agricultural activity and its contribution to the emergence of health problems of workers engaged in agricultural activities. Given the findings, it is fundamental to adopt health promotion and surveillance strategies for this group.