Agrotóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 8
Early-life chemical exposures and risk of metabolic syndrome
The global prevalence of obesity has been increasing at a staggering pace, with few
indications of any decline, and is now one of the major public health challenges worldwide. While obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) have historically thought to be largely driven by increased caloric intake and lack of exercise, this is insufficient to account for the observed changes in disease trends. There is now increasing evidence to suggest that exposure to synthetic chemicals in our environment may also play a key role in the etiology ...
Agrotóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 17
Presence of pesticides in atmosphere and risk to human health: a discussion for the Environmental Surveillance
Brazil is the main consumer of pesticides in the world. Large-scale use of these products is likely to contaminate major environmental compartments and expose more people to their toxic effects. Therefore, this literature review was
carried out to seek supporting elements for a qualified discussion about the performance of Environmental Surveillance (HS) within the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) related to air contamination by pesticides and health risks. Twelve
papers ...
Agrotóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 1
A Perspective Discussion on Rising
Pesticide Levels and Colon Cancer
Burden in Brazil
Agriculture is a mainstay of many developing countries’ economy, such as Brazil.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Brazil is
the major global consumer of pesticides. Irrespective of the fact that the International
Agency for Research on Cancer suggests that pesticides promote human cancer risk, a
prospective study reports that colorectal cancer (CRC) burden will increase in developing countries by approximately 60% in the coming decades. Here, we review the ...
