Abstract
Objective:
To know the perceptions of rural workers about the risks arising from the use of pesticides for health.
Methods:
Descriptive study, with a qualitative approach, developed with 15 rural workers in a city in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, BR. Data were collected through socioeconomic form and semi-structured interviews during the months February to April 2014 and analyzed based on thematic content frame.
Results:
It was observed that farmers know the risks related to the use of pesticides for their health and the failure to use personal protective equipment.
Conclusions:
There is no adoption of preventive measures by the participants, with the need for actions aimed at the health of these workers.
Keywords:
Rural health; Occupational Health; Pesticides; Risk; Nursing