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Farmers face four growing hazards

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24510‎$a‎Farmers face four growing hazards‎$c‎by Sarah Thurber
520  ‎$a‎Agriculture is the most hazardous industry in the United States. The headlines fracture the myth of farm life as slow, safe and secure. Today's farms are often food factories. Farmers need machines to increase productivity. They need machines to increase productivity. They need chemicals to protect crops. They worry about shrinking profit margins. Some experts rank farming among the top 10 of 130 high-stress occupations in North America. Long work hours, weather, isolation, fatigue, financial pressure and government regulation all contribute to a stressful work environment. The pressure often leads farmers into work practices that put their health and safety at risk
65011‎$0‎MAPA20080557089‎$a‎Agricultura
65011‎$0‎MAPA20080629724‎$a‎Seguridad e higiene en el trabajo
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65011‎$0‎MAPA20080570484‎$a‎Riesgo laboral
65011‎$0‎MAPA20080599744‎$a‎Accidentes de trabajo
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65011‎$0‎MAPA20080555856‎$a‎Pesticidas
65011‎$0‎MAPA20080568863‎$a‎Estados Unidos
7400 ‎$a‎Safety & health
7730 ‎$t‎Safety & health‎$d‎Itasca‎$g‎Vol. 149, nº 4, April 1994 ; p. 50-54