Principles of Health and Safety in Agriculture

Download or read book Principles of Health and Safety in Agriculture written by James A. Dosman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1989-10-31 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensible new text is a comprehensive treatment of health and safety problems in agriculture and related industries. Respiratory health risks, grain dust exposures, occupational asthma, chronic lung disease, chemical exposures, incidence of cancer in farmers, accidents and injuries, and stress and psychiatric problems are addressed, from basic science to practical clinical aspects. This useful handbook provides a wealth of information for practicing clinicians, researchers, public health workers, those engaged in occupational health, programming, private industry, governmental public health departments, and farmers themselves.