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Nonfatal Occupational Injuries in Norwegian Farmers

Safety and Health at Work, 2014
Background: Agriculture ranks among the most dangerous trades worldwide. There is, however, still a lack of knowledge on nonfatal injuries in agriculture.
Kristin Svendsen, Oddfrid Aas, Bjørn Hilt   +2 more
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Correlation Study Between Erythrocyte Acetylcholinesterase Activity, Serum Malondialdehyde and Insulin Sensitivity in Agricultural Workers and Non-agricultural Workers in Nat-Kan Village, Magway Township

Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 2020
Objective. This study determined the correlation between erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, serum malondialdehyde (MDA) and insulin sensitivity in agricultural workers and non-agricultural workers. Methodology.
Mya Pwint Phyu, Zarchi Theint Theint Hlain, Thurein Zaw, Soe Minn Htway, Mya Thanda Sein   +4 more
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Intensification of work-place regimes in British agriculture: the role of migrant workers [PDF]

, 2006
In Britain, international migrants have very recently become the major workforce in labour-intensive agriculture. This paper explores the causes of the dramatic increase since the 1990s in the employment of migrant workers in this sub-sector.
Rogaly, Ben
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Vacaville, California, Tree Pruners’ Strike of 1932 [PDF]

, 1990
[Excerpt] Two days after the November 1932 elections, newly elected California congressman Frank H. Buck provoked a massive tree pruners\u27 strike when he announced a wage cut for pruners on his ranch from $1.40 for an eight-hour day to $1.25 for a nine-
Bronfenbrenner, Kate
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Close to Slavery: Guestworker Programs in the United States [PDF]

, 2013
Under the current H-2 program overseen by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), employers brought about 106,000 guestworkers into this country in 2011 -- approximately 55,000 for agricultural work and another 51,000 for jobs in forestry, seafood processing,
Mary Bauer, Meredith Stewart
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IJCM_315A: Pesticide exposure and Diabetes Mellitus - A Community based Analytical Cross-sectionalstudy among agricultural workers in Madurai east community block, Tamil Nadu

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: World Health Organization (WHO) states that diabetes mellitus (DM) is the ninth leading cause of death in 2019¹. The study by Velmurugan et.al² in 2021 in rural Tamil Nadu shows a high prevalence of DM among agricultural workers (15.0 ...
V Thendralan, S. Priya
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Labour flows into and out of Polish agriculture: a micro-level analysis [PDF]

, 2005
Notwithstanding its admission to the EU, agricultural restructuring and sustainable rural development remain as major transition challenges confronting Poland.
Ingham, H, Ingham, M
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How To Ensure Health And Safe Working Conditions For All

Safety and Health at Work, 2022
Andrews Tagoe
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Prevalence of self-reported dermatologic symptoms among farmers living in Gracias a Dios, Honduras

JAAD International, 2022
Genevieve Patrick, BS, Madison Leonard, BS, Michelle Flohr, MS, Nicole Sangha, MPH, Adrian A. Torres, BS, Brooke Hartenstein, MS, Carlos Reyes-Ortiz, MD, PhD, Sunny Anand Narayanan, PhD, Meihmy Chang, MD, Charles Fleischer, MD   +9 more
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Determinants of technology adoption in Mexico [PDF]

The author tries to identify the impact of firm-, region-, and industry-specific characteristics on technology adoption by Mexican firms. Cross-sectional and panel data from 1992-99 show that the firms most likely to adopt new technology are large, train
Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys
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