ABOUT THE CENTER

 

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Welcome

Welcome to the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (GPCAH) website. The GPCAH was established in 1990 as one of the first two agricultural health and safety centers through a cooperative agreement with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Since its inception, the GPCAH has been conducting research studies on a wide range of topics and providing information to protect the health and safety of farmers, farm workers, and their families. We are now one of nine NIOSH-supported centers who collaborate to address agricultural health and safety problems nationwide. Our focus is on the health and safety concerns of the Midwestern states surrounding Iowa - the “breadbasket” of the United States. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve the men, women, and children who labor so greatly providing food, fiber and fuel for our nation and the world. Please contact us about your questions and comments to help us reduce the diseases and injuries facing this important working population.

-Wayne T. Sanderson, PhD, CIH