Risk perception related to work in a rural community of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil: pesticides, health, and environment

Peres, Frederico; Rozemberg, Brani; Lucca, SR

doi:/S0102-311X2005000600033

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Risk perception related to work in a rural community of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil: pesticides, health, and environment
Citation	Peres F, Rozemberg B, Lucca SR. Cad. Saude Publica 2005; 21(6): 1836-1844.
Vernacular Title	Percepcao de riscos no trabalho rural em uma regiao agricola do Estado do Rio de
Affiliation	Escola Nacional de Saude Publica Sergio Arouca, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Copyright	(Copyright © 2005, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)
DOI	/S0102-311X2005000600033
PMID	16410870
Abstract	The present study applies the risk perception analytical methodology based on rapid surveys. It took place in the micro-basin of the Sao Lourenaco Creek in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The methodological approach was based on participatory observation, semi-structured interviews with 24 key informants selected among local farmers (N = 120), and evaluation of local work processes. Field data analysis revealed some issues related to the risk perception profile in the study population, including the development of defensive strategies to deal with work hazards, the importance of communication in developing workers' risk perceptions, the subjective responses to potentially hazardous situations, and the role of individual risk perception as a determinant of human exposure to pesticides. The results evoked the importance of systematically incorporating risk perception analyses into intervention strategies, especially in educational risk communication campaigns.