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A Task-Based Analysis of Black Carbon Exposure in Iowa Farmers During Harvest

Description
Reports on a study that measures black carbon concentrations as an indicator for diesel exhaust exposure in farmers over a 20-day period during the harvest season in southeast Iowa. Identifies the frequency and levels of exposure to black carbon associated with diesel-related activities and determines if these levels are above concentrations found in urban environments.
Author(s)
Emma M. Stapleton, Patrick T. O'Shaughnessy, Sarah J. Locke, et al.
Citation
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 15(4), 293–304
Date
04/2018
Type
Document
Tagged as
Agricultural health and safety · Environmental health · Farmers and farmworkers · Statistics and data · Iowa