Year: 2015
Type: editorial
Abstract: Farming is a complex occupation, comprising a spectrum of activities that range from small-scale hobby farms to large-scale corporate farms. The activities, and thus the occupational exposures, on a farm are dictated by the type and size of the farm, as well as cultivation practices [1]. The farmers themselves are also diverse, living and working on farms alone or with family members or employees, working seasonally, or working at nonfarming occupations but returning home to farms that demand their labour. With heterogeneity on so many levels, it is no wonder that characterising exposures and identifying occupational hazards for agricultural workers has been daunting. Even more difficult has been measuring the burden of disease in farming populations when a specific hazard has been identified. Challenges in studying COPD prevalence in farmers: definition, diagnosis and choice of reference population <http://ow.ly/V3XUq>
Source: European Respiratory Journal
Authors: Leslie Elliott, Susanna von Essen
Institutions: Walden University, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2310487051