Rural Agricultural Health and Safety – Resources
Selected recent or important resources focusing on Rural Agricultural Health and Safety.
Dicamba Use and Cancer Incidence in the Agricultural Health Study: An Updated Analysis
Highlights a study on the connection between colon and lung cancers in farmers and farmworkers and use of the herbicide dicamba. Draws data from the Agricultural Health Study and breaks it down by age, crops/animals produced, and other pesticides used, among other measures.
Author(s): Catherine C Lerro, Jonathan N Hofmann, Gabriella Andreotti, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Epidemiology, 49(4), 1326-1337
Date: 08/2020
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on the connection between colon and lung cancers in farmers and farmworkers and use of the herbicide dicamba. Draws data from the Agricultural Health Study and breaks it down by age, crops/animals produced, and other pesticides used, among other measures.
Author(s): Catherine C Lerro, Jonathan N Hofmann, Gabriella Andreotti, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Epidemiology, 49(4), 1326-1337
Date: 08/2020
Type: Document
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Association of Farm-Related Occupations with Psychological Distress & Mortality
Highlights the factors contributing to psychological distress and mortality among farm-related occupations. Discusses the health risks associated with agricultural labor and their psychological and physical outcomes. Slide presentation from the 2020 National Rural Health Association Annual conference.
Author(s): Ahmed A. Arif, James N. Laditka, Sarah B. Laditka, Oluwaseun Adeyemi
Date: 06/2020
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
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Highlights the factors contributing to psychological distress and mortality among farm-related occupations. Discusses the health risks associated with agricultural labor and their psychological and physical outcomes. Slide presentation from the 2020 National Rural Health Association Annual conference.
Author(s): Ahmed A. Arif, James N. Laditka, Sarah B. Laditka, Oluwaseun Adeyemi
Date: 06/2020
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
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Assessing Health and Safety Concerns and Psychological Stressors among Agricultural Workers in the U.S. Midwest
Results of a 2018 study of 540 farmers in Iowa, Ohio, Missouri, Minnesota, and Nebraska, identifying agricultural work stressors including chemical and equipment safety, finances, and health concerns such as hearing loss, respiratory problems, depression, and acute illnesses. Examines differences between mail and in-person survey modes, and compares their effectiveness in promoting farm workers' willingness to participate in the surveys. Features demographics and statistics on the types of stress experienced.
Author(s): Kanika Arora, Marsha Cheyney, Fredric Gerr, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 26(1), 45-58
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
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Results of a 2018 study of 540 farmers in Iowa, Ohio, Missouri, Minnesota, and Nebraska, identifying agricultural work stressors including chemical and equipment safety, finances, and health concerns such as hearing loss, respiratory problems, depression, and acute illnesses. Examines differences between mail and in-person survey modes, and compares their effectiveness in promoting farm workers' willingness to participate in the surveys. Features demographics and statistics on the types of stress experienced.
Author(s): Kanika Arora, Marsha Cheyney, Fredric Gerr, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 26(1), 45-58
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
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HICAHS Annual Report 2019-2020
Details an annual report from the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety. Highlights administrative updates research project updates such as a safety education initiative and a nasal inflammation intervention. Discusses grant programs and explores agricultural safety information.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
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Details an annual report from the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety. Highlights administrative updates research project updates such as a safety education initiative and a nasal inflammation intervention. Discusses grant programs and explores agricultural safety information.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
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Health and Occupational Injury Experienced by Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina, USA
Highlights a study on occupational injuries among Latinx child farmworkers in North Carolina. Presents children by age, gender, and migrant worker classification, among other measures.
Author(s): Thomas A. Arcury, Taylor J. Arnold, Sara A. Quandt, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(1), 248
Date: 12/2019
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on occupational injuries among Latinx child farmworkers in North Carolina. Presents children by age, gender, and migrant worker classification, among other measures.
Author(s): Thomas A. Arcury, Taylor J. Arnold, Sara A. Quandt, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(1), 248
Date: 12/2019
Type: Document
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Overall and Cause-specific Mortality in a Cohort of Farmers and Their Spouses
Highlights a study examining the overall mortality rates of farmers and their families that participated in the Agricultural Health Survey in Iowa and North Carolina. Details participants by age, gender, education and smoking status, among other factors. Compares mortality rates to the general population.
Author(s): Srishti Shrestha, Christine G. Parks, Alexander P. Keil, et al.
Citation: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 76(9), 632-643
Date: 09/2019
Type: Document
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Highlights a study examining the overall mortality rates of farmers and their families that participated in the Agricultural Health Survey in Iowa and North Carolina. Details participants by age, gender, education and smoking status, among other factors. Compares mortality rates to the general population.
Author(s): Srishti Shrestha, Christine G. Parks, Alexander P. Keil, et al.
Citation: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 76(9), 632-643
Date: 09/2019
Type: Document
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Public Health Application of Predictive Modeling: An Example from Farm Vehicle Crashes
Estimates the risk of injury or death for farm vehicle accidents using predictive modeling for different scenarios. Identifies how the model could be used to improve public health.
Author(s): Shabbar I. Ranapurwala, Joseph E. Cavanaugh, Tracy Young, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 6(31)
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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Estimates the risk of injury or death for farm vehicle accidents using predictive modeling for different scenarios. Identifies how the model could be used to improve public health.
Author(s): Shabbar I. Ranapurwala, Joseph E. Cavanaugh, Tracy Young, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 6(31)
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
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American Farm Bureau Federation Rural Stress Polling Presentation
Summarizes the results of a survey of rural adults, farmers, and farmworkers regarding mental health. Includes statistics and data describing access to mental health resources, mental health concerns for farmers, ways to reduce stigma, general impressions of mental health, and more.
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Farm Bureau Federation, Morning Consult
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Summarizes the results of a survey of rural adults, farmers, and farmworkers regarding mental health. Includes statistics and data describing access to mental health resources, mental health concerns for farmers, ways to reduce stigma, general impressions of mental health, and more.
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Farm Bureau Federation, Morning Consult
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Occupational Safety and Health of Foreign-Born, Latinx Dairy Workers in Colorado
Presents a study on the factors affecting the occupational safety of foreign-born Latinx dairy workers. Bases conclusions on interviews with workers in Colorado detailing trainings, injuries, risks, and the psychosocial environment they experienced as a dairy worker.
Author(s): Lauren M. Menger-Ogle, Florencia Pezzutti, Andrew David Menger-Ogle, et al.
Citation: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 61(1), 61-68
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
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Presents a study on the factors affecting the occupational safety of foreign-born Latinx dairy workers. Bases conclusions on interviews with workers in Colorado detailing trainings, injuries, risks, and the psychosocial environment they experienced as a dairy worker.
Author(s): Lauren M. Menger-Ogle, Florencia Pezzutti, Andrew David Menger-Ogle, et al.
Citation: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 61(1), 61-68
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
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Pandora's Pill Bottle - 1: Opioids in Rural America
Presents a series of articles on the effect the opioid crisis has had on rural agricultural areas. Details the stories of rural people whose lives have been affected by opioids.
Additional links: Pandora's Pill Bottle - 2: How Opioids Become a Problem, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 3: Impact of Opioids, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 4: Battling Opioids at Ground Level, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 5: A Life of Hope Lost to Opioid Addiction, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 6: What Needs to be Done About Opioids?, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 7: Actionable Insights for Local Communities Against Opioid Abuse
Author(s): Todd Neeley
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Presents a series of articles on the effect the opioid crisis has had on rural agricultural areas. Details the stories of rural people whose lives have been affected by opioids.
Additional links: Pandora's Pill Bottle - 2: How Opioids Become a Problem, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 3: Impact of Opioids, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 4: Battling Opioids at Ground Level, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 5: A Life of Hope Lost to Opioid Addiction, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 6: What Needs to be Done About Opioids?, Pandora's Pill Bottle - 7: Actionable Insights for Local Communities Against Opioid Abuse
Author(s): Todd Neeley
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Last Updated: 10/7/2024