The indiscriminate use of pesticides and their consequences on human health and / O uso indiscriminado de agrotóxicos e suas consequências na saúde humana e no ambiente: revisãobibliográficathe environment: literature review

• Main Authors: Anne Mirian da Silva Gomes (Author), Janimara Marques da Silva (Author), Claudimary Bispo dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Alagoas, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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It is common in Brazil and around the world the use of pesticides in agriculture. In 1950 intense use of pesticides began in the United States, with the so-called 'Green Revolution', aiming to modernize agriculture and increaseproductivity. In general, these substances serve to prevent or...