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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing research at NIOSH : reviews of research programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety ahd [sic] Health /

"The agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors are the cornerstone of industries that produce food, fiber, and biofuel. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research in order to improve worker safety and health in these sectors. This National Research Coun...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Research Program
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2008.
Colección:Reviews of research programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; 3.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The ideal agriculture, forestry, and fishing research program
  • 3. Overall program assessment
  • 4. Review of surveillance research
  • 5. Review of research on high-priority populations at risk
  • 6. Review of health effects research
  • 7. Review of intervention research
  • 8. Review of outreach activities : knowledge diffusion and technology transfer
  • 9. Other programmatic elements identified by the Committee
  • 10. Program scoring and rationale
  • 11. New and emerging research in agricultural, forestry, and fishing safety and health
  • 12. Recommendations for program improvement
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Appendixes
  • A: Framework for the review of research programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • B: Committee methods for gathering information
  • C: Information provided by the NIOSH AFF program
  • D: Biographic sketches of committee members
  • E: Methods for identifying the agriculture, forestry, and fishing workforce population
  • F: Policies and regulations affecting the agriculture, forestry, and fishing workforce
  • G: Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources.