Use of protective equipment among California farmers

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 455-464

  Schenker, Marc B ^a   Orenstein, Marla R ^a   Samuels, Steven J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dust; Farm operator; Farmer; Hazard; Noise; Pesticide; Protection; Protective equipment; Risk; Sun; Tractor

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DUST EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PROTECTION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SUN EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; CALIFORNIA; DUST; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0036828312     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10134     Document Type: Article

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