Health Concerns of Women in Agriculture in the Midwestern United States
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Presents a study exploring the health and safety needs of women working as agricultural producers. Bases findings on a survey of 120 agricultural women in Nebraska. Explores concerns about zoonotic diseases, reproductive health concerns, musculoskeletal disorders, and mental health challenges, among other issues common to agricultural work.
Author(s)
Cheryl L. Beseler, Megan Lutt, Alex Egbuchiem, Ellen G. Duysen
Citation
Journal of Agromedicine, 31, 11-19
Date
01/2026
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· Agricultural health and safety
· Chronic respiratory conditions
· Farmers and farmworkers
· Infectious diseases
· Injuries
· Mental health
· Mental health conditions
· Primary care
· Public health
· Sexual and reproductive health
· Statistics and data
· Women
· Nebraska