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Respiratory Disease in Agricultural Workers: Mortality and Morbidity Statistics

Journal of Agromedicine, 2008
To quantify the respiratory disease burden among agricultural workers, we examined the 1988-1998 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) "Multiple Cause of Death Data" and the 1988-1994 Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (NHANES III). Proportionate mortality ratios (PMRs) were determined for 11 respiratory conditions among
Mark, Greskevitch, Greg, Kullman, Ki Moon, Bang, Jacek M, Mazurek   +3 more
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Chronic Diseases among Agricultural Workers in a Rural Area of Puerto Rico

Journal of Agromedicine, 2020
Occupational and environmental exposures in the agricultural industry have been associated with several illnesses and poor health outcomes. Information regarding the characteristics and health status of the labor force working in the agricultural sector in Puerto Rico is limited.
Marysel Pagán-Santana, C. Amaya, R. Rivera-Gutiérrez, S. Caporali   +3 more
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[Occupational diseases in agricultural workers 2002-2006].

Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia, 2008
The authors have examined the data of the occupational diseases in agriculture in the period 2002-2006; such data evidence as in these years there has been an increase of the number of the denunciations of occupational diseases. The increase is referred to new emergent diseases" as occupational the syndrome of the carpal tunnel and the tendinitises ...
M L, Bellina, L, Bindi, A, Ossicinio, A, Miccio, P, Conte   +4 more
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Occupational Diseases of the Lungs in Agricultural Workers

The British Journal of Radiology, 1938
Agricultural workers are liable to infection by organic matter, the micro-fungi, bacteria and parasites which exist in vegetable matter and excreta of the animals amongst which they work. Various types of mycotic infection of the lungs are described, and the radiological appearances illustrated.
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Allergic Diseases in Agriculture Workers

2017
Itis reported that the majority of the world-wide working population is involvedin the agricultural sector by the international working organization. InTurkey, about 19% of the workforce with 26 million 275 thousand employees isagricultural labor force.Agricultural work can bring various health problems.
Çelik, Saliha, Kurt, Burak, Akbaba, Muhsin   +2 more
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[The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in agricultural workers].

Meditsina truda i promyshlennaia ekologiia, 2012
Among agricultural workers is common gastroesophageal reflux disease. On a professional factors affecting agricultural labor (physical activity, weight lifting, carrying heavy loads, frequent and/or long slopes). These factors contribute to the development of gastroesophageal reflux disease and severe course.
N E, Komleva, V F, Spirin, A D, Trubetskov, I V, Zaikina   +3 more
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SILAGE GAS POISONING: NITROGEN DIOXIDE PNEUMONIA, A NEW DISEASE IN AGRICULTURAL WORKERS

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1956
Excerpt Two cases of acute respiratory disease due to inhalation of silage gas were encountered in August, 1954. One was fatal.
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Integrative oncology: Addressing the global challenges of cancer prevention and treatment

Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2022
Jun J Mao,, Msce, Lorenzo Cohen, Karen M Mustian   +2 more
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Occupational health and disease of seasonal agricultural worker's

2017
Agriculturalsector in Turkey is the most important employment outside the services sector.The actual people working at any stage of agricultural production, that comingfrom outside, with or without contract are called seasonal agriculturalworkers. It is a known fact that seasonal migratory workers have difficultconditions.
Akçalı, Nazan, Demir, Sevim Sibel, Akbaba, Muhsin, Acil, Alper   +3 more
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[Respiratory diseases due to noxious agents in agriculture workers].

Zeitschrift fur Erkrankungen der Atmungsorgane, 1976
Better working and living conditions resulted by scientific technical revolution in agriculture. Nevertheless specialization of agricultural labor created a higher risk against inhalative hazards among few professions. Among biological hazards that are for instant zoonoses and ornithosis, Q-fever, tularemia and tuberculosis.
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