Gender differences in acute pesticide-related illnesses and injuries among farmworkers in the United States, 1998-2007

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 571-583

  Kasner, Edward J ^a,b   Keralis, Jessica M ^a,b   Mehler, Louise ^c   Beckman, John ^d   Bonnar Prado, Joanne ^e   Lee, Soo Jeong ^a   Diebolt Brown, Brienne ^f   Mulay, Prakash ^g   Lackovic, Michelle ^h   Waltz, Justin ⁱ   Schwartz, Abby ^j   Mitchell, Yvette ^k   Moraga Mchaley, Stephanie ^l   Roisman, Rachel ^d   Gergely, Rita ^m   Calvert, Geoffrey M ^a  

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

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^f TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^g FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^h LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS   (United States)

ⁱ OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY   (United States)

^j MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^k NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^l NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^m IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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Author keywords

Agriculture; Farmworker; Gender differences; Pesticides; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PESTICIDES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861923171     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22052     Document Type: Article

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