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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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Q Fever among Culling Workers, the Netherlands, 2009–2010
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 In 2009, dairy goat farms in the Netherlands were implicated in >2,300 cases of Q fever; in response, 51,820 small ruminants were culled. Among 517 culling workers, despite use of personal protective equipment, 17.5% seroconverted for antibodies to ...
Jane Whelan +5 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2020 Background Work-related respiratory disorders are major contributors to the global burden of respiratory diseases. Agricultural workers are exposed to a number of dusts, which may contribute to the development of respiratory disorders.
Gashaw Garedew Woldeamanuel +3 more
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Disease Prevalence and Mortality among Agricultural Workers in Korea
Journal of Korean Medical Science, 2010 The aim of this paper was to provide an overview of mortality and disease prevalence related to occupational diseases among agricultural workers in Korea. We evaluated the age-standardized mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic diseases and compared them with those of other populations using death registration data from 2004 through 2008 and the
Lee, Won Jin +2 more
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Safety and Health at Work, 2018 Background: Workers may be exposed to various types of occupational hazards at the same time, potentially increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes. The aim of this review was to analyze the effects of multiple occupational exposures and coexposures
Thi-Hai-Yen Nguyen +5 more
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Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center [PDF]
"What are our priorities? Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH) is one of 11 agricultural research, education, and prevention centers funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020 Introduction and objective Brittany is the leading agricultural production region of France where many workers are exposed to the local flora and fauna.
Loddé Brice +5 more
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Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center [PDF]
"What are our priorities? The Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (PNASH) is one of 11 agricultural research and prevention centers funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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The onset of occupational diseases in mushroom cultivation and handling operators: a review
Italian Journal of Mycology, 2019 The paper presents a review on health hazards involving operators that cultivate and handle mushrooms. Intensive production of edible and medicinal fungi is a common agricultural management all over the world and involves a number of operators whose ...
Barbara Ficociello +4 more
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Dust Exposure and Chronic Respiratory Symptoms Among Coffee Curing Workers in Kilimanjaro: A Cross Sectional Study. [PDF]
, 2011 Coffee processing causes organic dust exposure which may lead to development of respiratory symptoms. Previous studies have mainly focused on workers involved in roasting coffee in importing countries.
Bråtveit, Magne +13 more
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