Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:55:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AnaFSRN_DISSERT.pdf: 3363450 bytes, checksum: e0cb6b317ff11cb49abf8a59b8c7c5bc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-26 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / The use of pesticides is being used intensively with severe consequences for exposed farmers. This study aimed to describe the socioeconomic and health profiles of 60 farmers in the city of Touros / RN through the questionnaire recommended by: (International Commission for Protection against Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens (ICPEMC). The analysis of these data allowed to prove the importance of knowledge about the socioeconomic and health profile of rural farmers as a way to understand the reality of this population, that is vulnerable to exposure due to the lack of knowledge and conditions. Aiming to analyze the frequency of micronucleus (MN) and other nuclear abnormalities in oral mucosa cells of 54 farmers that work in the city of Touros / RN it was applied the micronucleus test (MN) in oral mucosa. Our results showed an increased frequency of MN and other nuclear abnormalities related to the exposure and effects of pesticides on health. Based on the results, it is clear that farmers are using pesticide in the wrong way and compromising their health. A Cordel has been developed as a method to taking the results to the people affected by the pesticides. Therefore this study alerts to the need for profound changes in the social, cultural and health context to reduce health risks for both people and for the environment / O uso de agrot?xicos esta sendo usado de maneira intensiva com graves consequ?ncias para os agricultores expostos. O presente estudo teve como objetivo descrever os perfis de sa?de e socioecon?mico de 60 agricultores no Munic?pio de Touros/RN atrav?s do question?rio recomendado por: (International Commission for Protection against Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens (ICPEMC). As an?lises desses dados permitiu comprovar a import?ncia do conhecimento do perfil socioecon?mico e de sa?de de agricultores rurais como forma de entender a realidade dessa popula??o, que pela falta de conhecimentos e condi??es encontram-se vulner?veis a exposi??o de agrot?xicos. Com objetivo de analisar a frequ?ncia de micron?cleos (MN) e outras anormalidade nucleares em c?lulas da mucosa oral de 54 agricultores que trabalham no Munic?pio de Touros/RN aplicou-se o Teste de micron?cleo (MN) em mucosa bucal. Os nossos resultados mostraram uma frequ?ncia aumentada de MN e outras anormalidades nucleares relacionados com a exposi??o e efeitos dos defensivos agr?colas na sa?de. A partir dos resultados obtidos, fica not?rio que os agricultores est?o aplicando os agrot?xicos de maneira err?nea e comprometendo a sua sa?de. Como estrat?gia socioeducativas foi desenvolvido um Cordel baseado no texto e nos resultados encontrados no presente estudo. Desta forma este estudo alerta para a necessidade de profundas mudan?as sociais, culturais e no ?mbito da sa?de para diminuir os riscos a sa?de tanto para as pessoas quanto para o ambiente