The work process of vector control workers in Brazil from a critical perspective on the ideology of sustainable development

Abstract Objective Reflect critically on the strategy to combat endemic diseases adopted in Brazil and how it relates to sustainable development. Methods This is an essay based on historical materialism and the concrete experiences of the vector control workers (VCW) of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Results The strategy for combating endemic diseases adopted in Brazil, focused on eliminating vectors through the use of agrotoxics (pesticides), including some banned in other countries, subjects the environment, the population and, mainly, the VCW category to exposure to harmful substances that cause various damages to health and life. Conclusion The VCW work process is a concrete demonstration that sustainable development is not actually practiced; it is, in fact, an ideology of the capitalist system.

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Revista Brasileira de Saúde Ocupacional
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1590/2317-6369/14624en2025v50eddsst11
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Environmental Sustainability and Education
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The work process of vector control workers in Brazil from a critical perspective on the ideology of sustainable development

Ana Cristina Simões Rosa, Leandro Vargas Barreto de Carvalho, Marcus Vinícius Corrêa dos Santos, Priscila Jeronimo da Silva Rodrigues Vidal et al.
Revista Brasileira de Saúde Ocupacional
Environmental Sustainability and Education
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The work process of vector control workers in Brazil from a critical perspective on the ideology of sustainable development

Ana Cristina Simões Rosa, Leandro Vargas Barreto de Carvalho, Marcus Vinícius Corrêa dos Santos, Priscila Jeronimo da Silva Rodrigues Vidal, Eline Simões Gonçalves, Ariane Leites Larentis, Rodrigo Volcan Almeida, Liliane Reis Teixeira, Manuel Gustavo Leitão Ribeiro, Ana Paula Neves
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Abstract Objective Reflect critically on the strategy to combat endemic diseases adopted in Brazil and how it relates to sustainable development. Methods This is an essay based on historical materialism and the concrete experiences of the vector control workers (VCW) of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Results The strategy for combating endemic diseases adopted in Brazil, focused on eliminating vectors through the use of agrotoxics (pesticides), including some banned in other countries, subjects the environment, the population and, mainly, the VCW category to exposure to harmful substances that cause various damages to health and life. Conclusion The VCW work process is a concrete demonstration that sustainable development is not actually practiced; it is, in fact, an ideology of the capitalist system.

Revista Brasileira de Saúde OcupacionalVol. 50
Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR), Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR), Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
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