Presença de agrotóxicos como agentes interferentes endócrino no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Chemical compounds are discarded in the environment everyday and pose risks to human health and domestic or wild animals. Brazil has a large agribusiness market, and to secure or speed up food production, farmers use various pesticides. Some these are described as endocrine disruptors, to affect the functioning of endocrine system. The concern with the theme "endocrine interfering" has grown as there reports of human diseases, deformities among male and female reproductive system, as the cause and effect in several animal species. The description of interfering are referred to is extensive and goes far beyond pesticides, and anthropogenic substances, phytoestrogens and synthetic estrogens. Unfortunately, there is no legislation for the various compounds with potential to disrupt endocrine system, which contributes that studies on this subject. Based on literature review of scientific articles and official websites, the aim of this study is verify which pesticides released into environment are likely to interfere with endocrine system. Research has clearly shown that endocrine disruptors have a wide route of exposure and depends on conditions that were released in environment and in human serious health such as cancer risks, neurological disorders, deformities in male and female reproductive system, and possible extinctions.