Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Agricultural health and safety
The NIOSH Agricultural Centers' YouTube Channel: Time Series Modeling of Viewership of Agricultural Health and Safety Videos
Analyzes YouTube engagement data to identify trends in engagement and social media growth between 2013 and 2020 for 165 agricultural health and safety videos by the U.S. Agricultural Centers through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Kathryn J. Crawford, Devon E. Charlier, Athena K. Ramos
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 27(4), 368-377
Date: 10/2023
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Analyzes YouTube engagement data to identify trends in engagement and social media growth between 2013 and 2020 for 165 agricultural health and safety videos by the U.S. Agricultural Centers through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Kathryn J. Crawford, Devon E. Charlier, Athena K. Ramos
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 27(4), 368-377
Date: 10/2023
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The Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health (UMASH) Center Summary Annual Report: 2022-2023
Highlights research projects and program activities in the areas of farmer mental health, agricultural health and safety, and aging farmers.
Author(s): Jeff Bender
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
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Highlights research projects and program activities in the areas of farmer mental health, agricultural health and safety, and aging farmers.
Author(s): Jeff Bender
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
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"This Is Not My Grandmother's Summer": Mitigating the Health Impacts of Extreme Heat in Rural Communities
Discusses the challenges rural areas face in helping address the impact of heat on health. Includes strategies used in rural North Carolina, Indiana, and Washington State to help inform and protect rural residents, including those exposed to heat through work outdoors.
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Discusses the challenges rural areas face in helping address the impact of heat on health. Includes strategies used in rural North Carolina, Indiana, and Washington State to help inform and protect rural residents, including those exposed to heat through work outdoors.
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2023
Provides standardized guidelines for public health officials, veterinarians, animal venue operators and exhibitors, farmers, visitors, and those concerned with minimizing health risks from contact with animals. Describes risks from infections such as enteric diseases, rabies, influenza, and others.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians Animal Contact Compendium Committee
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Provides standardized guidelines for public health officials, veterinarians, animal venue operators and exhibitors, farmers, visitors, and those concerned with minimizing health risks from contact with animals. Describes risks from infections such as enteric diseases, rabies, influenza, and others.
Date: 09/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians Animal Contact Compendium Committee
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Fatal Injuries to Agricultural Workers in 2021 Were the Second Lowest in a Decade
Bar chart showing 2021 data on fatal injuries to agricultural workers. Summary includes types of fatal injuries, race and ethnicity, age, sex, and recent fatal agriculture injury trends.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Bar chart showing 2021 data on fatal injuries to agricultural workers. Summary includes types of fatal injuries, race and ethnicity, age, sex, and recent fatal agriculture injury trends.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Georgia Farmworker Health Program Service Area
County-level map showing Georgia Farmworker Health Program clinic sites and service areas.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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County-level map showing Georgia Farmworker Health Program clinic sites and service areas.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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"Hopeful Forecasting": Farmers Showing Increased Interest in Mental Health Resources
Discusses a growing openness among farmers to accessing mental health resources. Shares insights from experts regarding stigma reduction and challenges that remain in addressing farmers' mental health.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Discusses a growing openness among farmers to accessing mental health resources. Shares insights from experts regarding stigma reduction and challenges that remain in addressing farmers' mental health.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Wildfire Smoke Monitoring for Agricultural Safety and Health in Rural Washington
Highlights a study evaluating the efficacy of a low-cost smoke sampling platforms for monitoring wildfire smoke exposure in agricultural areas in Washington state. Compares several sampling platforms with data from a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health approved system, evaluates results, and makes recommendations.
Author(s): Claire Schollaert, Elena Austin, Edmund Seto, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 28(3), 595-608
Date: 05/2023
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Highlights a study evaluating the efficacy of a low-cost smoke sampling platforms for monitoring wildfire smoke exposure in agricultural areas in Washington state. Compares several sampling platforms with data from a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health approved system, evaluates results, and makes recommendations.
Author(s): Claire Schollaert, Elena Austin, Edmund Seto, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 28(3), 595-608
Date: 05/2023
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Navigating the Ethical and Methodological Dimensions of a Farm Safety Photovoice Project
Discusses the ethical considerations of the photovoice method of participatory research with a close look at vulnerable populations, privacy considerations, power dynamics in research, and agriculture-specific concerns. Describes an agricultural health and safety photovoice project and how researchers handled these ethical concerns as the project unfolded.
Author(s): Florence A. Becot, Shoshanah M. Inwood, Elizabeth A. Buchanan
Citation: Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 20, 249-263
Date: 05/2023
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Discusses the ethical considerations of the photovoice method of participatory research with a close look at vulnerable populations, privacy considerations, power dynamics in research, and agriculture-specific concerns. Describes an agricultural health and safety photovoice project and how researchers handled these ethical concerns as the project unfolded.
Author(s): Florence A. Becot, Shoshanah M. Inwood, Elizabeth A. Buchanan
Citation: Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 20, 249-263
Date: 05/2023
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Pesticide Exposure Among Latinx Children in Rural Farmworker and Urban Non-Farmworker Communities: Associations With Locality and Season
Presents a study on pesticide exposure of Latinx children. Compares exposure rates of rural children from farmworker families and urban children from non-farmworker families. Breaks down data by sex, family size, and types of pesticide detected, among other measures.
Author(s): Thomas A. Arcury, Haiying Chen, Sara A. Quandt, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(9), 5647
Date: 04/2023
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Presents a study on pesticide exposure of Latinx children. Compares exposure rates of rural children from farmworker families and urban children from non-farmworker families. Breaks down data by sex, family size, and types of pesticide detected, among other measures.
Author(s): Thomas A. Arcury, Haiying Chen, Sara A. Quandt, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(9), 5647
Date: 04/2023
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