Skin cancer in rural farm populations.

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• Personal Author:
  Jones KO ; Lewis DC
• Description:
  The Georgia Harvesting Healthy Habits Campaign is an effort to educate the farmer and farm worker of the dangers of skin cancer. According to our research the average farmer does not practice skin cancer prevention practices. Farmers were contacted by phone and participated in an extensive phone interview. The interview contained questions about skin care practices and general farming information. Based on the information we received, efforts to educate the farmer were focused on public education. Farmers generally do not seek preventative health care since most are not insured or underinsured. A large percentage of the farmers surveyed had never received a skin exam. We decided to provide the health information in places the farmer frequently visits. The majority of farmers surveyed visit their local feed and seed store regularly. The GHHH Project developed displays which were placed in feed and seed stores. The displays contained skin cancer prevention messages. The displays were also stocked with brochures the farmer could take home. The brochures contained information about skin self-exam, sunscreens, and protective clothing. Most farmers surveyed never wore sunscreen. The farmers received a coupon for a sun protection cap developed by GHHH. The caps were to be picked up in the feed and seed stores which contained the displays. As a result of these efforts several hats and brochures have been distributed.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Dust Occupational Health Particulate Matter Preceptorship Safety Silicon Dioxide
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Cancer Disease Prevention Farmers Health Promotion Information Dissemination Personal Protective Equipment PPE Preventive Medicine Public Health Skin Cancer Skin Protection

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053305
• Citation:
  Agricultural Health and Safety Conference, July 15-17, 1997, Morgantown, West Virginia. Morgantown, WV: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1997 Jul; :15
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1997
• Performing Organization:
  Georgia Department of Human Resources, Atlanta, Georgia
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19930930
• Source Full Name:
  Agricultural Health and Safety Conference, July 15-17, 1997, Morgantown, West Virginia
• End Date:
  19970929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7ecf37046e58999af38b317bf81e1b046aaf36ba2899709f72d131e926e65c820f815e2992a4546aca6e12c182133cca9dc4d0628fe842c634e56b7115393702
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181738/cdc_181738_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.23 MB ]