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West Virginia Rural Health Reseach Center
The West Virginia Rural Health Research Center (WVRHRC) pursues a multi-disciplinary research effort directed to improve environmental health for rural populations. Collaborators from public health, geographic information systems, nursing, pharmacy, environmental science, health policy and other disciplines work together to conduct policy-relevant research to achieve this goal.
Migrant Worker Health Project – CANADA
This web site houses a collection of information, contacts and resources to assist health practitioners in providing care to migrant farm workers. Although the primary intended audience is health care providers in Ontario, much of the information may be useful to other parties.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
A preliminary total of fatal work injuries recorded in the United States. According to results from the
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Workers' Comp Hub
At Workers' Comp Hub we provide basic information for workers with job-related injuries and illnesses. We also share resources to advance pro-worker advocacy and action.
Farmworker Clinical Care Resource for Occupational Health
http://www.farmworkercliniciansmanual.com
This comprehensive manual was developed by the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health and the Migrant Clinicians Network for the diagnosis and treatment of occupational injuries in migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The information in the manual does focus on agricultural occupations in the Northeast.
Rapid Clinical Assessment Tool for Adolescent Farmworker Injury and Exposure
Use the link below to access MCN's Rapid Assessment Tool to help adolescent farmworkers identify agricultural tasks they perform in agriculture and facilitate clinician understanding about the health risks associated with it. Youth worker images are adapted and reproduced with permission from the National Children Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety. Images copyrighted through Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin.
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- adol fw rapidrisk assess clinician ( 4 Mb )
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- adol rapidrisk assess board 2 ( 7 Mb )
Pesticides Industry Sales and Usage: 2006 and 2007 Market Estimates
This EPA report contains the latest estimates of agricultural and nonagricultural pesticide use in the United States.
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- market estimates06-07 ( 577 Kb )
Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments
The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) is a network of nurses from around the country (and world) who are acting on the notion that our environment and health are inextricably connected. We are a group of nurses from all walks of our profession – hospital-based, public health, school-based, academics, and advanced practice, to name a few.
Link
http://envirn.org/
National Public Health Week
APHA says that despite our best efforts, Americans are not as healthy as they should be. Although we spend more on health care than any other country, the health system is failing and our nation is falling behind in many important measures of what it means to be healthy. We have reached a point where we must examine our health system and the foundation upon which it stands. We have the potential to greatly improve our population’s health in the future.
Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma: Guidelines for Health Care Providers
http://www.neefusa.org/health/asthma/asthmaguidelines.htm
These guidelines are aimed at integrating environmental management of asthma into pediatric health care. Offers clinical competencies in environmental health relevant to pediatric asthma and outlines the environmental interventions to communicate to patients.
