2024-03-202024-03-202024-03-202022-03-23https://repositorio.ifal.edu.br/handle/123456789/475In Brazil, the practice of prior burning of sugarcane is the result of much discussion, among them are its pros and cons. Aiming that for the sugarcane mill there are several advantages such as cost, efficiency, work for the residents, among others, for the environment and health, the subject is already quite different, especially in the pandemic situation that is found in the world where one of the most dangerous symptoms of the virus is shortness of breath. Thus, there is a law that is not yet being put into practice, which seeks to interfere with the demand for burning existing in the cane field using machinery for this harvesting sector, understanding as a solution to the problem of fauna, flora and people. Parallel to this, this work aims to highlight factors that are being harmed by burning, such as human health and the environment, both benefiting from the total adoption of mechanized harvesting that is about to occupy this space.Acesso AbertoCana-de-açúcarQueimaPandemiaSaúdePandemiaTrabalho de Conclusão de CursoENGENHARIA QUIMICA