Risk factors for human and environmental health resulting from the use of pesticides in irrigated rice monoculture on the island of Marajó - PA

Abstract

This study analyzes aspects of human and environmental health in the Campos region of the Marajó Archipelago in the State of Pará in relation to the use of pesticides in rice monoculture activities in the region. This article develops reflections on possible interferences in what has currently been called Global Health, or Single Health, which involve the territory of the Quilombola people of Gurupá in the municipality of Cachoeira do Arari. The data for this study were obtained through a bibliographical, documental and observational fieldwork research. It has a qualitative approach and content analysis. Therefore, an attempt was made to carry out a critical and dense analysis of extensive rice monoculture practices and the use of pesticides, seeking to collect historical and contextual elements and legal frameworks on the use of pesticides in crops in the region. Among the results, there were socio-environmental dilemmas involving the use of pesticides in the region, especially in the cultivation of rice, which was confirmed by complaints made by residents of the communities about possible changes in the natural environment, which have already caused problems in human health and the environment. The study concluded that it is essential to carry out monitoring, inspection and studies on the abusive use of pesticides in rice cultivation, which has generated impacts on health and the environment in the region, as well as establishing legal regulations that guarantee of the territorial rights of local quilombola communities.