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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, Do Yeon Kang, Ji Seck Lee   +2 more
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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), Shevchuk, T. (Tetiana), Zhuravlov, O. (Oleksandr), Zhuravlova, O. (Olena)   +3 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, Diaz, Henry F., Garcia, Gabriela, Hernando, Ana Andres, Johnson, Richard J., Lanaspa, Miguel A., Lemery, Jay, Newman, Lee S., Rodriguez-Iturbe, Bernardo, Roncal-Jimenez, Carlos A., Sato, Yuka, Sánchez-Lozada, Laura G., Tolan, Dean R.   +12 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, Nilsson, Kerstin, Pinzke, Stefan   +2 more
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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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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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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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