| Autor: |
Almeida VES; Departamento de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária. Rodovia Brasília/Anápolis BR 060 Km 09, Gama. 70359-970 Brasília DF Brasil. vicentalmeida@gmail.com., Friedrich K; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fiocruz. Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil., Tygel AF; Campanha Permanente Contra os Agrotóxicos e Pela Vida. São Paulo SP Brasil., Melgarejo L; Associação Brasileira de Agroecologia. Porto Alegre RS Brasil., Carneiro FF; Fiocruz Ceará. Fortaleza CE Brasil. |
| Jazyk: |
English; Portuguese |
| Zdroj: |
Ciencia & saude coletiva [Cien Saude Colet] 2017 Oct; Vol. 22 (10), pp. 3333-3339. |
| DOI: |
10.1590/1413-812320172210.17112017 |
| Abstrakt: |
Genetically modified (GM) crops were officially authorized in Brazil in 2003. In this documentary study, we aimed to identify possible changes in the patterns of pesticide use after the adoption of this technology over a span of 13 years (2000 to 2012). The following variables were analyzed: Pesticide use (kg), Pesticide use per capita (kg/inhab), Pesticide and herbicide use per area (kg/ha) and productivity (kg/ha). Contrary to the initial expectations of decreasing pesticide use following the adoption of GM crops, overall pesticide use in Brazil increased 1.6-fold between the years 2000 and 2012. During the same period, pesticide use for soybean increased 3-fold. This study shows that the adoption of GM crops in Brazil has led to an increase in pesticide use with possible increases in environmental and human exposure and associated negative impacts. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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