PESTICIDES: USE AND RISKS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Authors

  • Maria Lúcia Ribeiro UNIARA-Araraquara, SP
  • Carolina Lourencetti UNIARA-Araraquara, SP
  • Luciana Polese Instituto de Química-UNESP-Araraquara, SP
  • Sandro Navickiene Universidade Federal do Sergipe-UFS-Aracajú, SE
  • Luciana C. de Oliveira UNIARA-Araraquara, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/holos.v8i1.2539

Keywords:

Pesticidas, Riscos, Indicadores, Ambiente, Políticas públicas

Abstract

Many classes of pesticides have been used to control and/or to eliminate pests, mainly in agricultural areas. Although decreases in food production have been avoided through pesticide use to combat pests that damage cultivated plants, it is important to consider that their continuous use can result in risks to human health and the environment.This study describes pesticide uses and their evaluation using environmental indicators, which could be used as a planning and policy tool by governmental agencies.

Author Biography

Maria Lúcia Ribeiro, UNIARA-Araraquara, SP

Mestrado em Desenvolvimento Regional e Meio Ambiente

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Published

2008-04-27

How to Cite

Ribeiro, M. L., Lourencetti, C., Polese, L., Navickiene, S., & Oliveira, L. C. de. (2008). PESTICIDES: USE AND RISKS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. Holos Environment, 8(1), 53–71. https://doi.org/10.14295/holos.v8i1.2539

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2008)

Section

Artigos

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