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Stomach cancer mortality among agricultural workers: results from a death certificate-based case-control study [PDF]
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 +5 more
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Strategies of health preservation of agricultural workers with occupational diseases (material of focus-group research) [PDF]
Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2017 The aim of the work is to analyze the attitude of employers to health preserving practices among agricultural workers with occupational diseases. Material and methods.
Chernyshkova Е.М. +4 more
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Occupational Health of Agricultural Workers [PDF]
, 2022 농업인들은 점점 고령화, 여성화됨에 따라 신체기능이 저하되고 있다. 농업인의 업무상 재해와 질병은 그들의 경제적 어려움은 물론 삶의 질을 저하시킴으로서 사회적 이슈화되고 있다. 본고의 목적은 농업인의 업무상 재해 현황을 파악하고, 직업건강에 영향을 미치는 다양한 유해요인의 예방관리 방안에 대해 고찰하는 것이다.
김미의, 이복임
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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 +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 +1 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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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 +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 +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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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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