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

, 2014
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Ayres, Jon G., Cowie, Hilary, Crawford, Joanne O, Devereux, Graham, Dick, Finlay, Dixon, Ken, Doust, Emma   +6 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, Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan   +1 more
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Proportional mortality and years of potential life lost due to liver diseases among agricultural workers, Brazil, 2017 to 2022 [PDF]

Cadernos 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, Soraia Arruda, Thayane Silva Nunes, Wiler de Paula Dias, Adedayo Michael Awoniyi, Armando Meyer, Cleber Cremonese   +6 more
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Occupational health and safety in agriculture. A systematic review

Revista 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, Leonardo Alberto Ríos-Osorio   +1 more
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Ecological study of snakebites in Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2007 to 2019: mapping of risk areas and correlation with urbanization and agricultural work

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, Priscila Moreira Tavares, Clara d'Ávila Fonseca Paiva de Paula Freitas, Mariana d'Ávila Fonseca Paiva de Paula Freitas, Giselle Agostini Cotta, Yukari Figueroa Mise   +5 more
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Stomach cancer mortality among agricultural workers: results from a death certificate-based case-control study

Cadernos 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, Carmen Ildes Rodrigues Froes Asmus, Juliana de Rezende Chrisman, Volney de Magalhães Câmara, Steven B. Markowitz, Armando Meyer   +5 more
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Summary of the labor situation in Bolivia [PDF]

, 1958
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United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Risk factors for chronic kidney disease of non-traditional causes: a systematic review

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2019
Objectives. To evaluate the potential associations between chronic kidney disease of uncertain or nontraditional etiology (CKDnT) and agrochemicals, heat stress, heavy metals, and other factors identified in the literature in any region of the world and ...
Evelina Chapman, Michelle M. Haby, Eduardo Illanes, Julian Sanchez-Viamonte, Vanessa Elias, Ludovic Reveiz   +5 more
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Knee osteoarthritis in a chestnut farmer – Case Report

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2017
Introduction Several studies have dealt with the issue of professional risk factors and onset of knee osteoarthritis (OA). In particular, occupational epidemiological studies have provided evidence that activities resulting in biomechanical overload may ...
Stefano Mattioli, Francesca Graziosi, Stefania Curti, Roberta Bonfiglioli, Antonio Argentino, Francesco Saverio Violante   +5 more
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Chronic respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function status in Ethiopian agricultural workers: a comparative study

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, Alemu Basazin Mingude, Getachew Yideg Yitbarek, Mitku Mammo Taderegew   +3 more
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