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November 2008
Effectiveness of interventions in preventing injuries in agriculture-a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lehtola MM, Rautiainen RH, Day LM, Schonstein E, Suutarinen J, Salminen S, Verbeek JH. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2008 Oct;34(5):327-36. Epub 2008 Oct 14.

October 2008
The Saskatchewan Farm Injury Cohort: Rationale and methodology. Pickett, W; Day, L; Hagel, L; Brison, RJ; Marlenga, B; Pahwa, P; Koehncke, N; Crowe, T; Snodgrass, P; Dosman, J. 2008. PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS 123 (5): 567-575.

September 2008
Musculoskeletal symptoms of the neck and upper extremities among lowa dairy farmers. Nonnenmann, MW; Anton, D; Gerr, F; Merlino, L; Donham, K. 2008. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE 51 (6): 443-451.

August 2008
Safety Through the Camera's Eye. D. B. Reed, D. T. Claunch, C. J. Haurylko. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. 2008,  Vol. 14(3): 321-332.

Using the EPPM to Create and Evaluate the Effectiveness of Brochures to Increase the Use of Hearing Protection in Farmers and Landscape Workers. Smith, Sandi W., Rosenman, Kenneth, Kotowski, Michael R., et al. Journal of Applied Communication Research; May 2008, Vol. 36(2), 200-218.

June/July 2008
Forces required to operate controls on farm tractors: Implications for young operators. Fathallah, F. A.; Chang, J. H.; Berg, R. L.; Pickett, W.; Marlenga, B. Ergonomics, July 2008, Vol. 51 Issue 7, p1096-1108.

May 2008
Ethnic, racial, and gender variations in health among farm operators in the United States. Alterman, T; Steege, AL; Li, J; Petersen, MR; Muntaner, C. ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 18 (3): 179-186 MAR 2008.

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


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