Perception of risks to the use of agrochemicals by high school students in rural areas in the District of Lucialva, Jauru - MT

The present research had as objective to investigate the perceptions of high school students regarding their knowledge as well as the use of pesticides. The investigation was carried out by means of a questionnaire to 83 high school students from the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira State School in...

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Main Authors: E. I. Santos, V. P. da Silva, A. J. da Silva, B. S. Oliveira, T. C. Oliveira, R.F. Azevedo
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis 2019-08-01
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Online Access:http://www.seasinop.com.br/revista/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=755
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author E. I. Santos
V. P. da Silva
A. J. da Silva
B. S. Oliveira
T. C. Oliveira
R.F. Azevedo
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V. P. da Silva
A. J. da Silva
B. S. Oliveira
T. C. Oliveira
R.F. Azevedo
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description The present research had as objective to investigate the perceptions of high school students regarding their knowledge as well as the use of pesticides. The investigation was carried out by means of a questionnaire to 83 high school students from the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira State School in the district of Lucialva, in the municipality of Jauru-Mato Grosso, addressing issues related to pesticides as well as the frequency of use of these products, the use of personal protective equipment, knowledge about the harmful effects of agrotoxic use on the environment, human health and the evils of this product, and the need to work on the agrotoxic theme in the classroom. The analysis of the results showed that the interviewed students mostly have contact with agrotoxicos, little knowledge about the information and the handling of these products as well as the inappropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment being critical the risk of intoxication by the agrotoxicos. Therefore, it is necessary to work on this theme at school and in the community in order to raise awareness and raise awareness among families about the harmfulness and the risks of poisoning with pesticides.
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spelling doaj.art-86cb604c96ba481f9f2c1bfce5a8af502022-12-22T01:35:09ZengUniversidade Federal de RondonópolisScientific Electronic Archives2316-92812316-92812019-08-011248490566Perception of risks to the use of agrochemicals by high school students in rural areas in the District of Lucialva, Jauru - MTE. I. Santos0V. P. da Silva1A. J. da Silva2B. S. Oliveira3T. C. Oliveira4R.F. Azevedo5Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMATUniversidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMATUniversidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMATUniversidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMATUniversidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMATUniversidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMATThe present research had as objective to investigate the perceptions of high school students regarding their knowledge as well as the use of pesticides. The investigation was carried out by means of a questionnaire to 83 high school students from the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira State School in the district of Lucialva, in the municipality of Jauru-Mato Grosso, addressing issues related to pesticides as well as the frequency of use of these products, the use of personal protective equipment, knowledge about the harmful effects of agrotoxic use on the environment, human health and the evils of this product, and the need to work on the agrotoxic theme in the classroom. The analysis of the results showed that the interviewed students mostly have contact with agrotoxicos, little knowledge about the information and the handling of these products as well as the inappropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment being critical the risk of intoxication by the agrotoxicos. Therefore, it is necessary to work on this theme at school and in the community in order to raise awareness and raise awareness among families about the harmfulness and the risks of poisoning with pesticides.http://www.seasinop.com.br/revista/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=755Young, Agrotoxic, health
spellingShingle E. I. Santos
V. P. da Silva
A. J. da Silva
B. S. Oliveira
T. C. Oliveira
R.F. Azevedo
Perception of risks to the use of agrochemicals by high school students in rural areas in the District of Lucialva, Jauru - MT
Scientific Electronic Archives
Young, Agrotoxic, health
title Perception of risks to the use of agrochemicals by high school students in rural areas in the District of Lucialva, Jauru - MT
title_full Perception of risks to the use of agrochemicals by high school students in rural areas in the District of Lucialva, Jauru - MT
title_fullStr Perception of risks to the use of agrochemicals by high school students in rural areas in the District of Lucialva, Jauru - MT
title_full_unstemmed Perception of risks to the use of agrochemicals by high school students in rural areas in the District of Lucialva, Jauru - MT
title_short Perception of risks to the use of agrochemicals by high school students in rural areas in the District of Lucialva, Jauru - MT
title_sort perception of risks to the use of agrochemicals by high school students in rural areas in the district of lucialva jauru mt
topic Young, Agrotoxic, health
url http://www.seasinop.com.br/revista/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=755
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