National Farm Medicine Center: 2008 year in review

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Farm Medicine Center
• Description:
  The National Farm Medicine Center (NFMC) and the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety stayed on track during 2008 with continued success in conducting high-quality and relevant research, publishing in peer-review journals, participating in national-level advisory boards and providing technical assistance for local and regional agricultural safety efforts. Underpinning much of this work is a five-year, $4.6 million competitive grant announced in September by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It is the third consecutive such grant awarded to the National Children's Center by NIOSH, which relies on the Center to guide its Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention Initiative. Since establishment of the National Children's Center in 1997, the rate of childhood injuries per 1,000 farms has declined by nearly 40 percent. A timeline marking key points in the development of childhood agricultural health and safety efforts is in this review. This 2008 Year in Review provides a glimpse into the wide range of activities conducted by our scientists and staff. We have much to be proud of. We developed a blueprint to guide and sustain our future in childhood agricultural health and safety, we expanded the scope of the Journal of Agromedicine, we made scientific contributions to the safety of drinking water in rural communities, and we built partnerships with research colleagues and agricultural business contacts across the country. At the same time, agriculture continues to be one of the most hazardous industries in our country and one of the few worksites where children are present. There is more work to be done - research, education, training, and clinical services. We are grateful for our many friends, supporters and the state and federal agencies whose contribution of time and resources makes our work possible. We are especially thankful to the farm owners and laborers who try to keep us grounded, ensuring we focus on issues that are important to them. Given the uncertainties of these economic times and the ever-changing factors affecting American agriculture, we know the road before us may be bumpy, but we stand ready to meet the challenges that lie ahead. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Community Health Services Economics Education Family Farmers Hazardous Substances Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Staff Development

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural-industry Agricultural-workers Agricultural Centers Agricultural Safety Children Community Based Community Health Drinking Water Families Hazard Communication Health Services Industrial Processes Information Dissemination Information Systems Injuries Injury-prevention Intervention Occupational-hazards Occupational Health Programs Occupational Medicine Programs Occupational Safety Programs Partnership Safety-education Safety Research Surveillance Technical Personnel Training Worker Safety Work Practices Young Workers

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• Publisher:
  Marshfield Clinic
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Annual Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-20
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048815
• Citation:
  Marshfield, WI: Marshfield Clinic, 2009 Aug; :1-20
• Contact Point Address:
  Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, National Farm Medicine Center, National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449-5777
• Email:
  nccrahs@mcrf.mfldclin.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Performing Organization:
  Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030930
• Source Full Name:
  National Farm Medicine Center: 2008 year in review
• End Date:
  20080929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9071090e4fa1e9e75de866447666368f4f129e038bcce9ec1a3016c1d959da7776c93ac6c3aac4429a8d8b0574cfa5dd092b6c18b46665de39c5fc415d8a6eed
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203446/cdc_203446_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.04 MB ]