Heat-related illness in Washington State agriculture and forestry sectors

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 881-895

  Spector, June T ^a   Krenz, Jennifer ^a   Rauser, Edmund ^b   Bonauto, David K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural workers; Farm workers; Forestry workers; Heat exhaustion; Heat stroke; Heat related illness; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FORESTRY; HEAT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; FEMALE; FORESTRY; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; WASHINGTON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904963292     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22357     Document Type: Article

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