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Agricultural Worker Health Project
http://www.agworkerhealth.org/
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The goal of the Agricultural Worker Health Project (AWHP) is to improve farm worker health and safety in the fields and in farm worker housing. California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) and the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLAF) have joined forces to create the Agricultural Worker Health Project (AWHP). Our goal is to eliminate dangerous working and living conditions faced by farm workers.
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Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety - Seminar Series Video Webcast
http://agcenter.ucdavis.edu/seminar/webcast.php
(Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety)
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This site provides access to webcasts and podcasts provided by Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety on topics related to agriculture, safety and health.
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Respiratory Disease in Agricultural Workers: Mortality and Morbidity Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-106/
(NIOSH)
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Respiratory Disease in Agricultural Workers: Mortality and Morbidity Statistics presents summary tables and figures of occupational respiratory disease surveillance data focusing on various occupationally relevant respiratory diseases for the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing industries.
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WISHA Safety Standards for Agriculture
http://www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/rules/agriculture/default.htm
(Washington Department of Labor and Industries)
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Parts A through Y10 for Washington State Department of Labor and Industries safety standards for Agriculture (Chapter 296-307 WAC).
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WorkSafe Health & Safety Centre - Agriculture
http://agriculture.healthandsafetycentre.org/s/Home.asp
(WorkSafe Online - Workers' Compensation Board of BC)
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Welcome to the WorkSafe Health & Safety Centre for the agriculture industry. Click on the links for tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries in Agriculture.
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Agricultural Health Study
http://www.aghealth.org/
(NCI)
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The goals of this study are to investigate the effects of environmental, occupational, dietary, and genetic factors on the health of the agricultural population. This study will provide information that agricultural workers can use in making decisions about their health and the health of their families.
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OSHA Safety & Health Topics: Agricultural Operations
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/agriculturaloperations/index.html
(OSHA)
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The agricultural transitions from human to animal to mechanized power, and from mechanical to chemical to genetically engineered tools, have increased farm productivity, but have not decreased the health and safety stresses upon farmers. Over the last 20 years, agriculture has emerged from the third to the most hazardous occupation.
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Farm Safety Links from MEDLINEplus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/farmsafety.html
(MEDLINEplus)
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NIOSH Agriculture Page
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/agriculture/
(NIOSH)
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Agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries. Farmers are at high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries, work-related lung diseases, noise-induced hearing loss, skin diseases, and certain cancers associated with chemical use and prolonged sun exposure...
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OR-OSHA: Agriculture
http://www.cbs.state.or.us/osha/subjects/agriculture.html
(Oregon OSHA)
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This Oregon OSHA page identifies information on rules, interpretations, publications, videos and program directives relevant to Agriculture.
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