Commitment and cooperation for a common cause

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• Personal Author:
  Adams M ; Lee B ; Reynolds SJ
• Description:
  Our country's heritage is adorned with wholesome images of agricultural landscapes and robust, healthy children playing among livestock and vintage tractors. In the years before we were involved in childhood agricultural injury prevention, we shared many of these same perceptions-that there was no better place for children to grow up than on an American farm. Then tragedy struck, more stories were told, and Successful Farming magazine featured its "We Kill Too Many Farm Kids" landmark report. By the late 1980s, the serene image of children on farms was being shattered. Farms and ranches continue to be a great place for children to grow up, and agriculture provides many excellent opportunities for young people to gain valuable work experiences. But agriculture continues to be ranked as one of our nation's most hazardous industries. Knowing the realities of lives lost, we can no longer perpetuate the myth that injuries and deaths are merely "the cost of farming." They do not need to be. Children deserve the opportunity to grow up, and for some, enjoy a career in agriculture. Since the early 1990s, three organizations-Farm Safety 4 Just Kids, the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, and Progressive Agriculture Foundation-have worked side by side, conducting research, creating curricula and safety resources, training safety professionals, and working with volunteers. Many other individuals and organizations from the public and private sectors have been involved in what has become a remarkable and impressive national initiative. As a result, farm families and agricultural employers across North America have been reached through educational resources, community programs, and safety campaigns. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Environmental Exposure Livestock Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Agricultural Industry Agricultural Safety Children Exposure Levels Hazards Health Protection Injuries Injury Prevention Preventive Medicine Risk Factors Safety Measures Tractors

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• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  85-87
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048918
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2012 Apr; 17(2):85-87
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20080930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20250929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203534/cdc_203534_DS1.pdf
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