Respiratory disease in agricultural workers: Mortality and morbidity statistics

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 5-10

  Greskevitch, Mark ^a,b   Kullman, Greg ^a   Bang, Ki Moon ^a   Mazurek, Jacek ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Morbidity rates; Mortality rates; Respiratory system disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LUNG ABSCESS; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LUNG ABSCESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PNEUMONIA; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149288274     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10599240701881482     Document Type: Article

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