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Informal credit constraints and farmers’ health: an empirical study of China [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2021 : Based on survey data of the income distribution and living conditions of urban and rural residents collected by the China Economic Monitoring and Analysis Center in 2014, we investigated the mechanisms related to informal credit constraints on farmer ...
Xinyue Dong, Fan Yang
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Journal of Health and Pollution, 2021 Background. Inappropriate use and application of pesticides in Ethiopia pose a major threat to the health of farmers and the environment. Objective.
M. Mergia +3 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Children on farms are at increased risk of injury. In Australia, children under 15 years consistently represent ~15% of all farm-related fatalities. This study aimed to develop parent and child surveys to gain a greater understanding of children's (5–14 ...
Jessie Adams +7 more
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Mental health of British farmers [PDF]
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2003 Aims:To estimate the prevalence of neurotic symptoms in a sample of British farmers, to investigate whether farming characteristics are associated with psychiatric morbidity, and to test the hypothesis that British farmers have a higher prevalence of depression and thoughts of life not worth living than the British household population.Methods:A total ...
H V, Thomas +10 more
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American Journal of Men's Health, 2021 Compared to other occupational groups, farmers in Ireland experience a disproportionate burden of health problems, which impact farmers’ livelihoods and farming sustainability.
Conor Hammersley +4 more
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Seat Assignments With Physical Distancing in Single-Destination Public Transit Settings
IEEE Access, 2021 While the importance of physical (social) distancing in reducing the spread of COVID-19 has been well-documented, implementing similar controls in public transit remains an open question.
Jane F. Moore +4 more
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Psychosocial health of farmers [PDF]
European Journal of Public Health, 2020 Abstract Background Studies from several countries have shown increased suicide mortality rates among farmers as compared to non-farmer citizens. Research has shown that farmers often face psychosocial problems resulting from business operations and financial problems.
R Wessel, J Kuijk, A E Kunst, I G Olsen
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The ripple effect: a digital intervention to reduce suicide stigma among farming men
BMC Public Health, 2020 Background Compared with the general population, Australian farmers—particularly men—have been identified as at greater risk of suicide. A complex range of factors are thought to contribute to this risk, including the experience of Stigma.
Alison J. Kennedy +3 more
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Assessing Hmong Farmers' Safety and Health [PDF]
Workplace Health & Safety, 2014 This pilot project investigated agricultural-related safety and health issues among Hmong refugees working on family-operated farms. Novel approaches, namely participatory rural appraisal and photovoice, were used to conduct a qualitative occupational hazard assessment with a group of Hmong farmers in Washington State. These two methods were useful in
A B, de Castro +2 more
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Organophosphate exposure and the chronic effects on farmers: a narrative review
Rural and Remote Health, 2020 Introduction: Organophosphates are a class of insecticides used globally by the agricultural industry for insect control. Acute consequences of organophosphate exposures are well known, while there has been limited research on their long-term effects ...
Jessica Perry +3 more
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