title: [Communication related to pesticides use in a rural area of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess communications aspects related to pesticide use in a rural area of the Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was carried out in the area of São Lourenço stream. It was based on methodological triangulation comprising: semi-structured interviews and observation of a local population sample (about 600 inhabitants); structured questionnaire to collect data on the local community; and records of lectures given by argonomic engineers, pesticides traders and other public service professionals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study pointed out to the historical misinformation on pesticides in rural areas; the emphasis on technical language in educational and training activities available which constitutes a barrier for rural workers knowledge acquisition and empowerment; and the industry/commerce's pressure to legitimate pesticide trading, reinforcing the existing communication process, resulting in unfavorable inclusion of the rural worker into a broader market economy.
authors.affiliation: Coordenadoria de Epidemiologia e Avaliação do Centro de Pesquisas, Hospital Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. fperes@ensp.fiocruz.br
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Peres
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rozemberg
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Oliveira-Silva
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D010575:Pesticides; D012423:Rural Health
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides