EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE AND TEMPORAL INCIDENCE OF REPORTS OF EXOGENOUS PESTICIDES POISONING IN COLATINA/ESPÍRITO SANTO FROM 2007 TO 2019

Background: Brazil is the largest consumer of pesticides in the world and Espírito Santo has the highest incidence of pesticide poisoning per person, with Colatina as the largest city in the northwestern region of the state. Aim: To characterize the epidemiological profile and analyze the incidence of notifications of exogenous pesticide poisoning in Colatina (ES) from 2007 to 2019. Materials and Methods:Descriptive study with data obtained from Notifiable Diseases Information System and temporal incidence analysis through Joinpoint Regression Program®. Results: There was a higher incidence in men (59.2%) aged 15 to 39 years old and a higher incidence in 2013. Regarding the toxic agent, there were a higher incidence for agricultural use among men and for raticid use among women. Regarding the circumstances: presented 53.1% of the cases with emphasis on women, followed by accidental (27.3%) and exposure to work (12.4%). In the temporal evaluation, there was a significant variation in the percentage of annual changes for Colatina and in the circumstance of suicide attempt. Conclusion: Although toxicological incidents with pesticides have regressed over the years, their exposure results in health-damaging complications, such as intoxication, especially for the category suicide attempt.