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Ischaemic heart disease among livestock and agricultural workers [PDF]
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2003 Background:Agricultural workers are exposed to organic dust containing endotoxins, mites, and moulds.Aims:To compare the occurrence of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) among male and female livestock and agricultural workers with gainfully employed men and women in Sweden.Methods:Male and female livestock and agricultural workers were identified in the ...
B, Sjögren, J, Weiner, K, Larsson
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Indicators of Respiratory System in Conditions of Chronic Action of Harmful Environmental Factors with Type of Body Constitution [PDF]
, 2018 The article presents the results of the study of the peculiarities of the respiratory system functioning in unfavorable environmental conditions in workers involved in industrial production and agrarian sector, taking into account the type of ...
Pshybelsky, V. (Volodymyr) +3 more
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Urbanisation and health in China. [PDF]
, 2012 China has seen the largest human migration in history, and the country's rapid urbanisation has important consequences for public health. A provincial analysis of its urbanisation trends shows shifting and accelerating rural-to-urban migration across the
Carlton, Elizabeth J +6 more
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Safety 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
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Development of Passive Upper Limb Exoskeleton Device (H-Frame) for Augment the Load Carrying Capability of the Human [PDF]
한국정밀공학회지, 2023 Carrying heavy objects in agricultural and industrial sites is the most basic labor, which requires a lot of energy. Many equipment such as crane, chain block, elevator, and forklift truck has been developed to reduce human power.
Dong-Hyun Jeong +2 more
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Occupational injuries to senior farmers in Sweden [PDF]
, 2010 The prevailing demographic change in the western world means that the workforce is becoming older. Farmers in particular often work beyond the normal retirement age, in a challenging physical environment.
Lundqvist, Peter +2 more
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Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Plantation Workers in Kerala, India
International 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
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Climate change and the kidney [PDF]
, 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
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Revista 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
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Prevalence of kidney disease of unknown etiology in agricultural workers, Guatemala
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2023 Objectives. To determine the prevalence of kidney disease of unknown etiology in banana, melon, and tomato workers in north-eastern Guatemala, and to evaluate the usefulness of a cystatin C blood test for early detection of renal disease. Methods.
Gerardo Arroyo +8 more
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