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Recent Alive & Well Updates postings:

April 2008
Adult supervision and pediatric injuries in the agricultural worksite.
Morrongiello BA, Pickett W, Berg RL, Linneman JG, Brison RJ, Marlenga B. Accident Analysis & Prevention. In press. Available online 31 January 2008. Abstract

March 2008
Farmers' Health Insurance and Access to Health Care. Xiaoyong Z, Zimmer DM, Am J Agricultural Economics, 90(1):267-79, 2008. Abstract

February 2008
Health and safety needs of older farmers: part I. Work habits and health status. Lizer SK, Petrea RE. AAOHN J. 2007; 55(12):485-91. Abstract

January 2008
Binge drinking and occupation, North Dakota, 2004-2005. Jarman DW, Naimi TS, Pickard SP, Daley WR, De AK. Preventing Chronic Disease, 2007 Oct;4(4):1-11. Abstract

December 2007
A new approach to understanding pediatric farm injuries. Morrongiello, Barbara A., Marlenga, Barbara, Berg, Richard, Linneman, James, Pickett, William. SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE 65 (7): 1364-1371 OCT 2007. Abstract

November 2007
Characteristics of crashes with farm equipment that increase potential for injury.   Peek-Asa, Corinne, Sprince, Nancy L., Whitten, Paul S., Falb, Scott R.,Madsen, Murray D., Zwerling, Craig,  JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH 23 (4): 339-347 FAL 2007. Abstract

October 2007
Eating behaviors and health history of rural midlife to older women in the Midwestern United States. Boeckner LS, Pullen CH, Walker SN, Oberdorfer MK, Hageman PA. J Am Diet Assoc. 2007 Feb;107(2):306-10. Abstract

September 2007
Mental health of rural young adults: prevalence of psychiatric disorders, comorbidity, and service utilization. Rueter MA, Holm KE, Burzette R, Kim KJ, Conger RD. Community Ment Health J. 2007 Jun;43(3):229-49. Abstract

August 2007
Risk factors for rural residential fires. Allareddy V, Peek-Asa C, Yang J, Zwerling C. Journal of Rural Health, 2007 Summer;23(3):264-9. Abstract

July 2007
Analysis of 151 agricultural driveline-related incidents resulting in fatal and non-fatal injuries to U.S. children and adolescents under age 18 from 1970 through 2004. Beer, S R; Deboy, G R; Field, W E J Agric Saf Health 13 (2) : 147-64 2007 Apr. Abstract

June 2007
Pesticides in the homes of farmworkers: Latino mothers' perceptions of risk to their children's health.
 Rao P, Quandt SA, Doran AM, Snively BM, Arcury TA. Health Education & Behavior, 2007 Apr; 34(2):335-53. Abstract

May 2007
Excess respiratory symptoms in full-time male and female workers in large-scale swine operations. Senthilselvan A, Chenard L, Ulmer K, Gibson-Burlinguette N, Leuschen C, Dosman JA. Chest, 2007 Apr;131(4):1197-204. Abstract

April 2007
An intervention method for occupational safety in farming -- evaluation of the effect and process. Stave, Christina; Torner, Marianne; Eklof, Mats. Applied  Ergonomics 38(3): 357-68, 2007 May. Abstract

March 2007
Risk factors for low back injury among farmers in Iowa: A case-control study nested in the agricultural health study.
Sprince N, Park H, Zwerling C, Whitten P, Lynch C, Burmeister L, Thu K, Gillette P, Alavanja M. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2007 Jan;4(1):10-6. Abstract

February 2007
Changing the child labor laws for agriculture: impact on injury.
Marlenga B, Berg RL, Linneman JG, Brison RJ, Pickett W. Am J Public Health. 2007 Feb;97(2):276-82. Abstract

January 2007
Barriers and benefits of protective eyewear use by Latino farm workers.
Forst L, Noth IM, Lacey S, Bauer S, Skinner S, Petrea R, Zanoni J. J Agromedicine, 2006;11(2):11-7. Abstract

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