Heat-Related Deaths Among Crop Workers - United States, 1992-2006

Heat-Related Deaths Among Crop Workers - United States, 1992-2006

Workers employed in outdoor occupations such as farming are exposed to hot and humid environments that put them at risk for heat-related illness or death. Luginbuhl et al describe one such death and summarize heat-related fatalities among crop production workers in the US during 1992-2006. A CDC edi...

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Veröffentlicht in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2008, Vol.57 (24), p.649
Hauptverfasser: Luginbuhl, R C, Jackson, L L, Castillo, D N, Loringer, K A
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Farmers
Fatalities
Heat
Mortality
Risk exposure
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Zusammenfassung:Workers employed in outdoor occupations such as farming are exposed to hot and humid environments that put them at risk for heat-related illness or death. Luginbuhl et al describe one such death and summarize heat-related fatalities among crop production workers in the US during 1992-2006. A CDC editorial note is presented.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X