Agricultural Medicine: Rural Occupational and Environmental Health, Safety, and Prevention

Newly updated, Agricultural Medicine: Rural Occupational Health, Safety, and Prevention, Second Editionis a groundbreaking and comprehensive textbook and reference for students and practitioners of public health, and professionals in the field of rural agricultural occupational health and safety. The book introduces specific occupational and environmental health and safety issues faced by agricultural workers and rural residents, and provides a roadmap to establishing sustainable worker and public health support in agricultural communities. Responding to reader demand, Agricultural Medicine, Second Edition now features more case studies, key point summaries, and new international perspective chapters comparing North American health and agricultural practices to those in Europe, the Asia Pacific, and South America. Agricultural health and safety engages a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, veterinarians, safety professionals, engineers, sociologists, epidemiologists, and psychologists, for whom this book serves as an essential resource. INDICE: About the Authors, xiii .About the Reviewers, xix .Preface, xxv .1 Introduction and Overview, 1Kelley J. Donham and Anders Thelin .1.1 Introduction to the Professional Specialty of Agricultural Medicine (Agricultural Safety and Health), 1 .1.2 Terminology and Definitions, 1 .1.3 What is an Agricultural Health and Safety Professional?, 6 .1.4 Training of Agricultural Health Practitioners and Agriculture Health and Safety Specialists, 8 .1.5 Demographics of the Agricultural Workforce, 17 .1.6 The Evolution of Production Agricultural, Workforce, and Types of Farms, 18 .1.7 Other Occupations Exposed to the Agricultural Environment, 21 .1.8 General Health Status of the Agricultural Population, 21 .1.9 Occupational Health Status of the Agricultural Workforce, 22 .1.10 Occupational Injury and Illness Statistics, 23 .1.11 Persistent and Emerging Megatrends in Agriculture: Health Safety Implications, 24 .1.12 A Preview of Specific Occupational Health and Safety Risks and Conditions, 31 .1.13 Summary, 35 .References, 37 .2 Special Risk Populations in Agricultural Communities, 43Kelley J. Donham and Anders Thelin .2.1 Introduction, 43 .2.2 Women in Agriculture, 44 .2.3 Youths in Agriculture, 49 .2.4 Elderly Farmers, 59 .2.5 Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers, 64 .2.6 Old ]order Anabaptists, 73 .References, 84 .3 Agricultural Respiratory Diseases, 95Kelley J. Donham and Anders Thelin .3.1 Introduction and Overview, 95 .3.2 Agricultural Structures and Respiratory Hazards, 98 .3.3 Agricultural Dusts, 111 .3.4 Confined Animal Feeding Operations and Respiratory Disease Hazards, 126 .3.5 Oxides of Nitrogen ( Silo Gas ), 136 .3.6 Applied Agricultural Chemicals, 140 .3.7 Zoonotic Infections Causing Respiratory Disease, 142 .3.8 General Preventive Measures for Agricultural Respiratory Illnesses, 143 .References, 149 .4 Agricultural Skin Diseases, 155Kelley J. Donham and Anders Thelin .4.1 Introduction, 155 .4.2 Contact Dermatitis, 156 .4.3 Clinical Picture of Contact Dermatitis, 156 .4.4 Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Contact Dermatitis, 156 .4.5 Agents causing Contact Dermatitis in Agricultural Settings, 157 .4.6 Infectious Dermatitis, 165 .4.7 Arthropod ]induced Dermatitis, 167 .4.8 Sunlight ]induced Dermatoses, 171 .4.9 Skin Disorders Related to Heat, Cold, and Humidity, 176 .References, 177 .5 Cancer in Agricultural Populations, 181Kelley J. Donham .5.1 Introduction, 181 .5.2 Summary, 198 .References, 200 .6 Health Effects of Agricultural Pesticides, 205Kelley J. Donham .6.1 Introduction, 205 .6.2 Definition of Pesticides, 206 .6.3 History and Risk Communication, 207 .6.4 Pesticides: Classes, Subclasses, and Relative Toxicity, 208 .6.5 How Farmers, Agricultural Workers, and Agriculture ]associated Workers are Exposed to Pesticides, 209 .6.6 The Risk of Pesticide Poisonings, 214 .6.7 Insecticides: Usage, Acute Toxicity Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment, 215 .6.8 Herbicides: Usage, Acute Toxic Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment, 227 .6.9 Fumigants: Usage, Acute Toxic Mechanisms and Treatment, 233 .6.10 Chronic Health Effects of Insecticides, Herbicides, and Fumigants, 237 .6.11 General Strategies for the Prevention of Pesticide Poisoning, 238 .6.12 Summary, 243 .References, 246 .7 General Environmental Hazards in Agriculture Communities, 251Kelley J. Donham and Anders Thelin .7.1 Introduction, 251 .7.2 Water Quality, 252 .7.3 Substance Sources and Health Effects of Water Pollution from Agricultural Operations, 255 .7.4 Prevention of the Adverse Health Effects of Water Pollution, 265 .7.5 Air Quality in Rural Agricultural Environments, 269 .7.6 Solid Waste Concerns in Rural Agricultural Areas, 276 .7.7 Animal Feeding Operations, 278 .7.8 Global Climate Change: Effects on Agricultural Production and the Environment, 282 .References, 284 .8 Musculoskeletal Disorders, 293Anders Thelin and Kelley J. Donham .8.1 Introduction, 293 .8.2 Chronic Pain Conditions, 294 .8.3 Injuries of the Neck, 297 .8.4 Injuries of the Spine, 299 .8.5 Injuries of the Shoulder, 304 .8.6 Injuries of the Elbow, Wrist and Hand, 307 .8.7 Injuries of the Hip, 311 .8.8 Injuries of the Knee, Ankle, and Foot, 313 .8.9 General Disorders, Infections, and Reactive Arthritis, 315 .8.10 Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, 316 .8.11 Summary, 316 .References, 317 .9 Physical Factors, 327Anders Thelin and Kelley J. Donham .Noise and Hearing Loss, 327 .9.1 Introduction, 327 .9.2 Noise, definitions, and measurements, 328 .9.3 How noise affects the auditory system, 329 .9.4 Symptoms and Disablement, 330 .9.5 Tinnitus, 331 .9.6 Hearing Loss due to Trauma or Toxins, 331 .9.7 Audiometry, 331 .9.8 Other Effects of Noise, 333 .9.9 Prevention, 333 .Vibration and Injuries Related to Vibration, 336 .9.10 Introduction, 336 .9.11 Hand arm Vibration Syndrome, 336 .9.12 Whole ]body Vibration, 339 .9.13 Disorders due to Heat and Cold, 339 .9.14 Human Thermal Balance, 339 .9.15 Disorders due to Heat, 341 .9.16 Disorders Related to Cold, 343 .9.17 Climate and Physical and Mental Capability, 344 .9.18 Prevention of Injuries Related to Heat and Cold, 344 .9.19 Summary, 345 .References, 347 .10 Psychosocial Conditions in Agriculture, 351Anders Thelin and Kelley J. Donham .10.1 Introduction and Background, 351 .10.2 Stress and Stress ]related Health Disorders, 353 .10.3 Stress Physiology, 356 .10.4 Chronic Stress ]related Physiological Reactions, 359 .10.5 Stress and Disease, 360 .10.6 Measuring Stress, 362 .10.7 Management and Prevention of Stress Reactions, 364 .10.8 Alcohol ]related Health Problems, 367 .10.9 Suicides and Suicide Prevention, 369 .10.10 Summary, 370 .References, 370 .11 Acute Injuries in Agriculture, 379Kelley J. Donham, Aaron Yoder, and LaMar Grafft .11.1 Introduction, 379 .11.2 Agricultural Injury Statistics and Epidemiology, 379 .11.3 Medical Considerations of Acute Agricultural Injuries, 385 .11.4 First on the Scene/First Aid, 386 .11.5 First Responders and Emergency Medical Treatment, Rescue/Extrication, and Transport, 388 .11.6 Emergency Room, 391 .11.7 Primary Care, 392 .11.8 Secondary/Tertiary Care, 393 .11.9 Rehabilitation, 393 .11.10 Hazards and Injury Scenarios, 394 .11.11 Summary, 408 .References, 409 .12 Veterinary Pharmaceuticals: Potential Occupational and Community Health Hazards, 413Kelley J. Donham .12.1 Introduction, 413 .12.2 Background and Overview, 413 .12.3 Veterinary Biologicals, 415 .12.4 Antibiotics, 418 .12.5 Hormones used for Growth Promotion, 427 .12.6 Other Growth Promotors, 429 .12.7 Hormones used in Veterinary Obstetrics, 429 .12.8 Other Human Health Considerations of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals, 430 .12.9 Summary, 430 .References, 432 .13 Zoonotic Diseases: Overview of Occupational Hazards in Agriculture, 437Kelley J. Donham .13.1 Introduction, 437 .13.2 Significance of Zoonotic Disease, 438 .13.3 Forces Affecting Trends and Patterns of Zoonoses, 438 .13.4 Historical Trends in Zoonoses, 441 .13.5 Future Trends in Zoonoses, 441 .13.6 General Epidemiologic Considerations of Zoonoses, 442 .13.7 Classification of Zoonotic Infections, 442 .13.8 Prevention, 444 .13.9 Summary, 444 .References, 462 .14 International Agricultural Safety and Health, 465Kelley J. Donham .14.1 Introduction, 465 .Section A Agricultural Medicine in South America The Mercosur 4: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, 466Marcos Grigioni and Kelley J. Donham .14.1A Introduction, 466 .14.2A Types of Production and Processes, 466 .14.3A Culture and Demographics, 470 .14.4A The Demography of those Engaged in Agricultural Production, 471 .14.5A Agricultural Injury and Illness Statistics: the Current Status of the Health and Safety of Agricultural Populations, 473 .14.6A Support Professionals in Agriculture, 475 .14.7A Injuries and Illnesses in Farming Populations: Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil, 475 .14.8A Resources and Organizations in the M4, 477 .14.9A Special/unique Illness or Injury Conditions, 478 .14.10A Summary, 480 .References, 483 .Section B Agricultural Medicine in Australia and New Zealand, 487Susan Brumby .14.1B Introduction, 487 .14.2B Differences in Types of Agricultural Systems, 488 .14.3B Working Characteristics, 488 .14.4B Agricultural Injuries and Illnesses, 489 .14.5B Occupational Health and Safety Legislation, 489 .14.6B Skin Cancer, 491 .14.7B Agricultural Health and Safety Resources, 491 .14.8B Conclusion, 492 .References, 493 .Section C Agricultural Medicine in: The European Community, 495Christina Lunner Kolstrup and Peter Lundqvist .14.1C Introduction, 495 .14.2C Diversification of Agricultural Production in Europe, 495 .14.3C Differences in Types of Commodity Production and Processes Relative to North America, 496 .14.4C Differences in the Culture of the Workers, 497 .14.5C Differences in Agricultural Injury and Illness Statistics, 498 .14.6C Differences in Health and Safety Regulations, 499 .14.7C Differences in Resources for Agricultural Medicine, 500 .14.8C Special/unique Agricultural Illness or Injury Conditions, 500 .References, 501 .15 Prevention of Illness and Injury in Agriculture, 503Kelley J. Donham .15.1 Introduction, 503 .15.2 Barriers to Prevention Intervention, 504 .15.3 A Hierarchy of Prevention Modalities, 507 .15.4 Specialized Health and Safety Disciplines, 519 .15.5 Multimodal Interventions, 525 .15.6 Respiratory Disease Prevention in Swine Confinement Workers, 526 .15.7 Sustainable Farm Families in Australia, 528 .15.8 Farm ]based Wellness Program, 528 .15.9 Developing Comprehensive Prevention Programs, 528 .15.10 Iowa Model of Integrated Multimodal Prevention Interventions, 528 .15.11 Education to Facilitate Behavior Change, 529 .15.12 Removal of Farm Health and Safety Hazards, 530 .15.13 Development of Total Worker Health, 530 .15.14 Summary, 530 .Appendix A, 532 .References, 545 .Index, 551

• ISBN: 978-1-118-64720-2
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 600
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2016
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