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Editorial: Safeguarding Youth from Agricultural Injury and Illness: International Experiences



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  • Description:
    Safeguarding youth in agriculture is a complex issue, partly because of the complexity and diversity of farming, lax and inconsistent child labor regulations, international labor trafficking and servitude, economic hardships, limited childcare options, culture and tradition, a disconnect between knowledge of injury risks and actual safety practices, complex public policy frameworks, and changing developmental characteristics as children age. There is still a long way to go to reduce the toll of childhood farm injuries and illness. This Frontiers issue, with authors from 15 countries, reveals commonalities across borders and opportunities for collaboration. Perhaps, just as important, this Research Topic highlighted regions of the world where far more attention to children in agriculture is warranted. We hope child safety advocates in these locations can leverage the existing research and initiative to help secure the resources they need to address this topic. Policymakers also have a key role to play. Adequate and consistent funding is needed for effective research, outreach efforts, and community-based initiatives such as off-farm childcare programs. Public policy is also important to support evidence-based interventions such as minimum age for operating farm machinery on public roads or handling pesticides. We view our Research Topic of Frontiers in Public Health: Safeguarding youth from agricultural injury and illness: international perspectives as a call for greater international collaboration to ensure the safety of children and youth who live and/or work in agricultural settings across the globe. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    2296-2565
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Cooperative Agreement
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Volume:
    11
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20068403
  • Citation:
    Front Public Health 2023 Aug; 11:1270578
  • Contact Point Address:
    Barbara C. Lee, National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI, United States
  • Email:
    lee.barbara@marshfieldresearch.org
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2023
  • NORA Priority Area:
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
  • Performing Organization:
    Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20080930
  • Source Full Name:
    Frontiers in Public Health
  • End Date:
    20250929
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    urn:sha-512:2aeabb78934e0e3ed1fb861175a1f2d46a1c674d8b1dd368dccc1df062478d5c5db6732c58aff566e19d681d8db856b65a22261052e346df70a84cd0fd4a2d98
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