Afectaciones en la salud pública inducidas Por el uso del glifosato en el putumayo, Colombia

Abstract

Central Issue: Colombia has had to live a continuous fight against drug trafficking, a way to counter terrorist groups, is to eradicate illicit crops; through aerial spraying of herbicides in areas where these groups were mobilized. In an attempt by the Colombian government to combat them, did not measure adverse effects eradication plan causing various harmful effects on public health related areas fumigation. Objective: To analyze the impact to public health from the use of glyphosate herbicide. Methodology: the collection of scientific publications in which the level impacts public health in the region of Putumayo is evident dueto aerial spraying with the herbicide glyphosate was performed. Results: In Colombia, the issue of public health in relation to the use of herbicides is not a matter of such importance as is the eradication of illegal crops. Conclusion: The lack of veracity of studies on the effects and consequences caused by use of herbicides is a clear example of the lack of information on possible alternative herbicides that do not conflict with human, animal and environmental.