Individual and occupational characteristics associated with respiratory symptoms among latino horse farm workers

2015 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 679-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Swanberg ◽  
Jessica Miller Clouser ◽  
Wenqi Gan ◽  
David M. Mannino ◽  
John C. Flunker
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Farm Workers ◽  
Occupational Characteristics ◽  
Horse Farm

scholarly journals Horse allergen sensitivity and respiratory symptoms among horse farm workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 910-916
Author(s):  
Burcu BARAN KETENCİOĞLU ◽  
İnsu YILMAZ ◽  
Nuri TUTAR ◽  
İnci GÜLMEZ ◽  
Fatma Sema OYMAK
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Farm Workers ◽  
Horse Farm

scholarly journals Implications in the health of workers in swine confinement buildings - effects on the respiratory system

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
G. C. BALKAMOS (Γ.Κ. ΜΠΑΛΚΑΜΟΣ) ◽  
S. K. KRITAS (Σ.Κ. ΚΡΗΤΑΣ) ◽  
E. D. TZIKA (Ε.Δ. ΤΖΗΚΑ) ◽  
D. S. PAPAIOANNOU (Δ.Σ. ΠΑΠΑΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ) ◽  
S. C. KYRIAKIS (Σ.K. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗΣ)
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Farm Workers ◽  
Organic Dust ◽  
Swine Confinement ◽  
Hygiene Measures ◽  
The World ◽  
Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome ◽  
Respiratory Complaints

Confinement units are commonly used all over the world to raise pigs. Despite their economic advantages, their microenvironment causes severe adverse effects on the health of farm workers. Respiratory complaints which have been associated with the exposure effects of organic dust and confinement gases on humans who have long-term employment into these settings, are reviewed. These include pulmonary function changes, airways imfiammation, mucosa irritation syndrome and organic dust toxic syndrome. Furthermore, the most important zoonoses which may provoke respiratory symptoms to the swine confinement workers are briefly reviewed. It is believed that these conditions can be prevented by improving air quality, husbandry systems and adopting hygiene measures.

Poor safety climate, long work hours, and musculoskeletal discomfort among Latino horse farm workers

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 264-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Swanberg ◽  
Jessica Miller Clouser ◽  
Wenqi Gan ◽  
John C. Flunker ◽  
Susan Westneat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Safety Climate ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Farm Workers ◽  
Musculoskeletal Discomfort ◽  
Long Work Hours ◽  
Horse Farm

Migration and US agricultural competitiveness

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip L. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Farm Workers ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Guest Workers ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Lower Wage ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One

Agriculture has one of the highest shares of foreign-born and unauthorized workers among US industries; over three-fourths of hired farm workers were born abroad, usually in Mexico, and over half of all farm workers are unauthorized. Farm employers are among the few to openly acknowledge their dependence on migrant and unauthorized workers, and they oppose efforts to reduce unauthorized migration unless the government legalizes currently illegal farm workers or provides easy access to legal guest workers. The effects of migrants on agricultural competitiveness are mixed. On the one hand, wages held down by migrants keep labour-intensive commodities competitive in the short run, but the fact that most labour-intensive commodities are shipped long distances means that long-run US competitiveness may be eroded as US farmers have fewer incentives to develop labour-saving and productivity-improving methods of farming and production in lower-wage countries expands.

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