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American Journal of Industrial Medicine
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Foreword for special edition on migration and occupational health
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Effects of exposure of parents to toxic gases in Bhopal on the offspring
Exposure to methyl isocyanate and other toxic gases in Bhopal, India, on December 3, 1984 resulted in thousands of acute deaths, pregnancy loss and long-term effects.From 1985 to 2007, we conducted successive surveys of vital status and health to determine...
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Implementation of new working methods in the floor-laying trade: Long-term effects on knee load and knee complaints
This study compared floor laying using new working methods involving standing up, to the traditional methods involving working on one's knees.The study group, 216 subjects, completed a training class in the use of the new floor-laying methods, and received free...
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Extending a model of precarious employment: A qualitative study of immigrant workers in Spain
Since the 1980s, changes in the labor market have modified power relations between capital and labor, leading to greater levels of precarious employment among workers. Globalization has led to a growth in migration, as people leave their countries in search...
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Occupational fatalities, injuries, illnesses, and related economic loss in the wholesale and retail trade sector
The wholesale and retail trade (WRT) sector employs over 21 million workers, or nearly 19% of the annual average employment in private industry. The perception is that workers in this sector are generally at low risk of occupational injury and...
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Working to eat: Vulnerability, food insecurity, and obesity among migrant and seasonal farmworker families
Food insecurity and obesity have potential health consequences for migrant and seasonal farm workers (MSFW).Thirty-six Latino MSFW working in eastern North Carolina whose children attended Migrant Head Start completed interviews, focus groups and home visits. Content analysis, nutrient analysis, and...
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A global perspective of migration and occupational health
Global migration has dramatically increased over the past decade and is at an all-time high, approaching 200 million persons per year. Demographics and economic interdependence suggest that immigration will continue for the near future at record high levels.A review of...
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Migration and occupational health: Shining a light on the problem
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Immigrants as crime victims: Experiences of personal nonfatal victimization
Immigrants to the United States are disproportionately victims of homicide mortality in and outside the workplace. Examining their experiences with nonfatal victimization may be helpful in understanding immigrant vulnerability to violence.We compared the annual prevalence of nonfatal personal victimization experienced...
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The health of California's immigrant hired farmworkers
Hispanic immigrant workers dominate California's hired farm workforce. Little is known about their health status; even less is known about those lacking employment authorization.The California Agricultural Workers Health Survey (CAWHS) was a statewide cross-sectional household survey conducted in 1999. Six...
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