Doença da folha verde do tabaco : estudo comparativo do perfil bioquímico, ocupacional e de saúde de fumicultores nas etapas do processamento do tabaco em um município do Rio Grande do Sul.

Abstract

Introduction: In Brazil, tobacco cultivation is centralized in the South region and is also characterized by the production of small farmers. These workers cultivate tobacco as a source of family income, making it generally the main source of income for most municipalities. For the cultivation of this plant, tobacco growers are constantly exposed to diseases and health problems due to this type of cultivation, such as the Green Leaf Tobacco Disease (DFVT). Objective: To compare the hematological, hepatic and renal profile, occupational and health activity of tobacco growers with and without suggestive DWCP during the planting, harvesting and tobacco classification stages. Summary article 1: Brazil is considered the world's largest exporter of tobacco and the largest producer is the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Thus, the tobacco grower during tobacco growing can be susceptible to several health problems, such as sickness of the Green Tobacco Leaf (DFVT). This article aimed to compare the hematological, hepatic and renal profile of tobacco growers with and without suggestive DWFV in the tobacco planting, harvesting and classification stages. A case-control study was developed through the use of a previous database. We analyzed cases of DFVT in the harvesting and classification stage, obtaining statistical significance in the dosage of monocytes during the two stages and also alteration in hemoglobin levels during the harvesting stage. It was concluded that tobacco growers with DWTD during tobacco cultivation may present alterations in biochemical tests, such as monocytes and hemoglobin, thus damaging their health. Abstract Article 2: The Green Leaf Tobacco Disease (DFVT) affects tobacco growers during handling with tobacco leaf, regardless of the stage of their cultivation. The research aimed to characterize the sociodemographic and occupational profiles, as well as the health habits of tobacco growers with DWCP in tobacco growing. A descriptive cross - sectional study was carried out through the use of a database of previous research carried out in a municipality in the South of Brazil, which was analyzed through a relative absolute frequency. Eight cases of fumigants with DWTD were found, of which the sociodemographic, occupational and health habits were described. It was concluded that the data found in the research confirm the existing literature on tobacco growers. The sociodemographic and occupational profiles and the health habits of tobacco growers with DWTD are also found in tobacco growers without the disease. Final considerations: Through the research, it was possible to obtain a better understanding about the labor, health and disease process of the tobacco growers, in addition to perceiving the need to prevent and reduce the diseases that involve tobacco processing. DFVT can appear in smokers during the entire process of cultivating this plant, hence the importance of using PPE for prevention.