The relationships between the use of pesticides with congenital malformations in Brazil

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48075/aes.v9i1.33592

Keywords:

Agrotóxicos, Malformação congênita, Produção agrícola.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between the use of pesticides and the incidence of congenital malformations in live births by Brazilian regions between 2009 and 2016. Methods: Retrospective longitudinal time series study, using SINASC data on births with and without malformations, along with the annual sales of agrochemicals in the five regions of Brazil through reports drawn from IBAMA. The percentage variation rates of each year that pesticides were used and live births without and with malformations for the morbidity rate were calculated. For the analysis, we considered the annual increases of both malformations and the increase of sales of pesticides occurred during the respective eight years. Results: There was an increase of 83.55% in the sale of pesticides and 23.76% in the increase of cases of malformations in the years covered in the study  at national level. In the analysis performed by regions, the congenital malformations affected the live births of the Southeast Region (806.20%), followed by the Northeast Region (774.96%). The sales of agrochemicals increased by 318.05% in the North Region, followed by the Central-West Region with a 128.03% increase. Conclusion: It can be observed that there is a tendency toward an association between increased exposure to pesticides in Brazil and congenital malformation in the live births.

Author Biographies

  • Katlyn Kalini Corrêa da Silva, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau

    Nutricionista Mestranda em Saúde Coletiva

  • Camila Fernanda Bernado Rocha , Centro Universitário Leonardo da Vinci

    Nutricionista

  • Lillia Magali Estrada Perea, Centro Universitário Leonardo da Vinci

    Doutora em Saúde Coletiva

  • Roseane Leandra da Rosa, Centro Universitário Leonardo da Vinci

    Doutora em Ciências Farmacêuticas

  • Caroline Valente , Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau

    Doutora em Ciências (Bioquímica)

  • Dalvan Antônio de Campos, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ambiente e Saúde, Universidade do Planalto Catarinense

    Doutor em Saúde Coletiva

Published

25/07/2024

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How to Cite

CORRÊA DA SILVA, Katlyn Kalini; FERNANDA BERNADO ROCHA , Camila; MAGALI ESTRADA PEREA, Lillia; LEANDRA DA ROSA, Roseane; VALENTE , Caroline; ANTÔNIO DE CAMPOS, Dalvan. The relationships between the use of pesticides with congenital malformations in Brazil. Acta Elit Salutis , [S. l.], v. 9, n. 1, 2024. DOI: 10.48075/aes.v9i1.33592. Disponível em: https://saber.unioeste.br/index.php/salutis/article/view/33592. Acesso em: 6 nov. 2026.