Occupational Hazards of Farming

  • Cessna, Allan;
  • White, Gill
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AUTHOR ABSTRACT

A number of occupational hazards exist for the farmer and farm worker. They include the hazards of farm machinery, biologic and chemical hazards, and social and environmental stresses. Recognizing of these hazards will help the family physician care for farmers and their families.

JOURNAL AND NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE ID#

JOURNAL: Can Fam Physician. 1989; 35: 2331-2336. ISSN: 1.

Note: Canadian Family Physician.

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This document was extracted from the CDC-NIOSH Epidemiology of Farm Related Injuries: Bibliography With Abstracts, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

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