The Occupational Health of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in the United States. Second Edition.

National Rural Health Association, 301 East Armour Blvd., Suite 420, Kansas City, MO 64111 ($15.00; $12.00 for quantities).

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Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, MD. Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance.

Agricultural Laborers; Child Welfare; Demography; Disease Incidence; Diseases; Epidemiology; Farm Labor; Health Conditions; Health Needs; Labor Legislation; Migrant Health Services; Migrant Problems; Migrants; Occupational Diseases; Occupational Safety and Health; Pesticides; Physical Environment; Poisons; Public Health; Quality of Working Life; Research Needs; Rural Population; Sanitary Facilities; Seasonal Laborers; Work Environment

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Intended to provide a framework for a research agenda on migrant and seasonal farmworker health and to serve as a resource for all those concerned with farmworker health, this report examines farmworker health data gathered within the past 10-15 years. The document contains the following material: (1) an overview of the major occupational health problems reported by migrant health centers; (2) a summary of the literature on each agricultural health problem presented; (3) information on ongoing research projects on farmworker occupational health; (4) recommendations for research priorities on farmworker health; (5) information on occupational safety and health laws covering agricultural workers; and (6) a resource guide on farmworker occupational safety and health, including training materials. One-third of the report is devoted to specific occupational health problems including communicable diseases, urinary tract infections/kidney problems, heat stress, pesticide-related illness, dermatitis, eye problems, accidents, noninfectious respiratory diseases, cancer, hazards for children in the fields, and hazards for pregnant women and/or the newborn. (JHZ)

1988

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