Principles of Health and Safety in Agriculture

Principles of Health and Safety in Agriculture Review

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This indispensible new text is a comprehensive treatment of health and safety problems in agriculture and related industries. Respiratory health risks, grain dust exposures, occupational asthma, chronic lung disease, chemical exposures, incidence of cancer in farmers, accidents and injuries, and stress and psychiatric problems are addressed, from basic science to practical clinical aspects. This useful handbook provides a wealth of information for practicing clinicians, researchers, public health workers, those engaged in occupational health, programming, private industry, governmental public health departments, and farmers themselves.

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• Critical Condition: Human Health and the Environment
• Environmental Health: Third Edition
• Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice
• Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh: Analyzing and Understanding Data (6th Edition)

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Aug 18, 2011 01:32:05

In Common Cause: The ""Conservative"" Frances Trollope and the ""Radical"" Frances Wright (Occupational Safety & Health Series)

In Common Cause: The ""Conservative"" Frances Trollope and the ""Radical"" Frances Wright (Occupational Safety & Health Series) Review

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Nineteenth century writers and reformers Frances Trollope and Frances Wright have always been viewed as ideological opposites. In Common Cause: The "Conservative" Frances Trollope and the "Radical" Frances Wright looks at their political commonalities rather than their differences. It traces the way in which these two women have been stereotyped and denigrated for over 100 years. It considers the many contributions of both women to the most significant political movements of their times: anti-slavery; women's rights; and industrial reform.

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Aug 16, 2011 15:19:35

One-Eyed Science: Occupational Health and Women Workers (Labor And Social Change)

One-Eyed Science: Occupational Health and Women Workers (Labor And Social Change) Review

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After decades of research by the author and her colleagues into what women do in positions such as bank teller, secretary, waitress, nurse, factory worker, and poultry processor, Karen Messing is astonished to find that for many policymakers, researchers, and activists, the topic of women's occupational health doesn't exist. Messing investigates different types of occupational health issues for women, notably the controversial topics of male/female differences in jobs, health, and basic biology. The pain and suffering of women workers is illustrated in vivid case studies of research into health risks for women in the workplace, including musculoskeletal disease, the hazards of office work, emotional stress, and reproductive hazards. No longer can employers, administrators, and health professionals ignore the very real problems women encounter in their jobs.Throughout the book, Messing captures the everyday reality of workplace tasks and stresses-from lifting boxes to juggling mental tasks under pressure to the emotional labor of caring for upset or abusive people- by combining on-site observing with listening to the workers' descriptions of their work lives. Responding to the tough question, why are scientists so unresponsive to the needs of women workers, Messing describes long-standing difficulties in gaining attention for the occupational health of women, ranging from the structure of the grant process and the conferences crucial to the professional life of researchers to the basic assumptions of scientific practice.Messing laments the separation of even most feminist health researchers from workplace concerns and asserts that it is time to develop a science that can prevent women workers' pain and suffering. Author note: Karen Messing is Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Quebec at Montreal, and former Director of the Center for CINBIOSE.

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Aug 15, 2011 12:02:39

Changing Safety's Paradigms

Changing Safety's Paradigms Review

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Common safety paradigms, the author argues, hamper the progress of safety in the workplace, contributing to the more than four million serious injuries Americans suffer at work each year and to the rising work injury rate worldwide. Failure to reevaluate these accepted mindsets puts both safety professionals and workers in danger of locking themselves into outdated, preconceived concepts that could end in disaster.

Fueled by more than 30 years in the safety industry and by thousands of interviews with managers and workers worldwide, McKinnon confronts the safety industry's most prevalent and most dangerous myths head-on. He identifies 20 common safety paradigms, examines how these misconceptions negatively impact the way employers manage safety and health in their facilities, and provides guidelines for changes that will reduce accidents in the workplace.

Each paradigm is examined in detail and includes real-world case studies, dangers, and guidance that you can immediately apply in your workplace to refocus your safety systems and reduce accidents.

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• Health Promotion and Education Research Methods: Using the Five Chapter Thesis/Dissertation Model, Second Edition

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Aug 14, 2011 05:57:36

Hazardous Chemicals Safety & Compliance Handbook for the Metalworking

Hazardous Chemicals Safety & Compliance Handbook for the Metalworking Review

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• Includes an extensive introduction outlining and explaining the requirements and regulations.
• Presents each chemical record in a uniform format of data elements, including record number, record name, trade names and chemical synonyms, EEC numbers, CAS number, 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook four-digit ID, DOT Hazard class or Division, three-digit ERG Guide, molecular formula, RTECS number, physical properties, and health and safety information.
• Contains extensive appendices including: sources of information, separate lists of dangerous oxidizing materials by name and CAS number, an updated list of all Poison Control Centers in the U.S., glossary of safety and environmental terms, extensive synonym and trade name index, and a complete CAS number index to chemicals covered.
• Takes an international approach in that chemical records contain: European Economic Community ID numbers, European Inventory of Existing Commercial Substances ID numbers, Canadian WHMIS ingredients disclosure list levels, International Agency for Research on Cancer information about carcinogens, and MAK values from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinshaft.
• Covers important metalworking hazards such as mineral oil mists and welding fumes.

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Aug 13, 2011 05:55:34

Cycling Towards Health & Safety

Cycling Towards Health & Safety Review

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In recent years, public health campaigns advocating regular exercise have tended to overlook one of the simplest and most effective ways of getting fit - cycling. The benefits are not simply limited to shaping up. Riding to work or school means you can exercise as part of the daily routine. Cycling also has much to contribute to the wider public health. Getting on your bike can help reduce air and noise pollution and the increasingly alarming problem of urban congestion. However, the fitness and environmental advantages are frequently overshadowed by fears of injury on our often dangerous roads. Cyclists' concerns are also poorly addressed in current transport policy - a situation this book seeks to redress. The book should be of interest to the general reader, those working in health promotion and education, policy makers and pressure groups.

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Aug 11, 2011 23:26:35

Blood Donor Health and Safety

Blood Donor Health and Safety Review

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This book focuses on the health and safety of volunteer blood and HPC donors, and explores the current state of knowledge regarding risk factors for complications, including future directions for research to improve blood donor safety. Readers will develop a greater understanding of donor safety issues, blood centers will be able to implement additional strategies for preventing adverse consequences and donors will benefit from an improved donation experience.

Chapters cover:

Central principles of donor education and counseling.
Issues in measuring a blood donor s hemogoblin.
Adverse events and complications, and preventive strategies.
Unique aspects of HPC collection.
International efforts to establish donor hemovigilance programs.
Collection and analysis of data on donor complications.

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Aug 10, 2011 20:32:04