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PubMed search strings for the study of agricultural workers' diseases [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2013
AbstractBackgroundSeveral optimized search strategies have been developed in Medicine, and more recently in Occupational Medicine. The aim of this study was to identify efficient PubMed search strategies to retrieve articles regarding putative occupational determinants of agricultural workers' diseases.MethodsWe selected the Medical Subjects Heading ...
MATTIOLI, STEFANO   +10 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Climate change and the kidney [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The worldwide increase in temperature has resulted in a marked increase in heat waves (heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality.
Butler-Dawson, Jaime   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Is pesticide exposure a cause of obstructive airways disease? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
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Ayres, Jon G.   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Dermal Exposure Associated with Occupational End Use of Pesticides and the Role of Protective Measures

open access: yesSafety and Health at Work, 2013
Background: Occupational end users of pesticides may experience bodily absorption of the pesticide products they use, risking possible health effects.
Ewan MacFarlane   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Plantation Workers in Kerala, India

open access: yesInternational Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2022
Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is one of the major occupational health problems worldwide. Musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) can indicate an underlying MSD.
Anjali Sharma   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coronavirus Disease among Workers in Food Processing, Food Manufacturing, and Agriculture Workplaces [PDF]

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
We describe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among US food manufacturing and agriculture workers and provide updated information on meat and poultry processing workers. Among 742 food and agriculture workplaces in 30 states, 8,978 workers had confirmed COVID-19; 55 workers died.
Waltenburg, MA   +53 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Occupational health and safety in agriculture. A systematic review

open access: yesRevista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2020
  Introduction: The prevalence of occupational diseases in the agricultural sector is higher than in other industries, since agricultural workers are at higher risk of exposure to different chemicals and pesticides, and are more prone to occupational ...
Licet Paola Molina-Guzmán   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ecological study of snakebites in Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2007 to 2019: mapping of risk areas and correlation with urbanization and agricultural work

open access: yesRevista Médica de Minas Gerais, 2023
INTRODUCTION: Ophidism is a neglected public health problem in many tropical countries. In Brazil, about 27,000 snakebites are recorded per year. The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiological profile of snakebite in Minas Gerais, Brazil,
Flávia Cappuccio de Resende   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Proportional mortality and years of potential life lost due to liver diseases among agricultural workers, Brazil, 2017 to 2022 [PDF]

open access: yesCadernos de Saúde Pública
: This study aimed to describe the profile and calculate the years of potential life lost (YPLL) due to liver diseases in Brazilian agricultural workers from 2017 to 2022.
Jailma dos Santos Silva   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stomach cancer mortality among agricultural workers: results from a death certificate-based case-control study

open access: yesCadernos de Saúde Coletiva, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Pesticide consumption is very high in Brazil.OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated the stomach cancer mortality among Brazilian agricultural workers in Rio de Janeiro state.METHODS: In this case-control study, cases were individuals of ...
Patricia de Moraes Mello Boccolini   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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