02028naa a2200205 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000180006024501400007826000090021852013620022765000190158965000140160865000210162265000200164365300190166370000200168270000190170277301010172119627412013-10-14       2013    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d1 aWANDER, A. E.  aPesticide contamination in land reform settlements in Brazilbempirical evidences from Caiapônia, Goiás State.h[electronic resource]  c2013  aBrazil is the largest consumer of pesticides worldwide. Public health studies in Brazil show that inadequate use of pesticides increases the incidence of accidents and contamination of poor rural communities. This study sought to identify factors that determine the occurrence of problems with pesticides in a typical Brazilian land reform settlement. The study was carried out in Caiapônia, Goiás state. In the empirical analysis, the econometric model probit was used. The dependent variable was the existence of health problems in the family setting that are caused by pesticides. The independent variables were the family size; the attendance to any church, whether Catholic or Protestant; if farmers received any technical assistance; the current health condition of the family, and if there are exacerbated erosion problems on the farm. Data from 28 farmers were collected through a structured questionnaire. Among the main findings, larger families have a higher probability of accidents involving pesticides. The current healthy conditions of family and the problems of soiled gradation in the farm imply a reduction in the likelihood of contamination with pesticides. These two results indicate that rural households that have good health condition and have experienced environmental degradation on their farm have higher environmental awareness.  aContaminação  aPesticida  aReforma agrária  aSaúde pública  aCaiapônia, GO1 aCUNHA, C. A. da1 aDIDONET, A. D.  tJournal of Environmental Science and Engineering A, El Montegv. 2, n. 3, p. 197-202, Mar. 2013.