Agricultural Health

Description

Agricultural health is the study of environmental, occupational, dietary, and genetic factors on the health of farmers, farm families, pesticide applicators, and others who work with and are exposed to agricultural chemicals. The NIEHS is a partner with the National Cancer Institute in the Agricultural Health Study, a long-term study of 60,000 pesticide applicators, farm workers, and their spouses that is exploring the potential links between agricultural exposures and cancer and other chronic diseases.

Health Studies & Clinical Trials

• Agricultural Health Study(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/epi/studies/ahs/index.cfm)

What NIEHS is Doing on Agricultural Health

• Amphibian Limb Deformities Linked to Proximity of Agricultural Land Use(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2005/limb.cfm)
• Asthma in Elementary School Children is Associated with Proximity to Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2006/feed-ops.cfm)
• Asthma in Rural Iowa Schoolchildren(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2004/asthma.cfm)
• Hand to Mouth-Ingestion of Pesticides by Children Living on the US/Mexico Border(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2003/pest-exp.cfm)
• Headliners: Neurobehavioral Deficits in Children from Agricultural Communities(http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2006/114-3/niehsnews.html#pest)
• Semen Quality Lower in Men from Rural Areas-Part II(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2003/semen2.cfm)
• Slight Neurobehavioral Performance Deficits Seen in Children from Agricultural Communities(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2005/ag-pest.cfm)

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General Information

• Environmental Health Perspectives, Environews by Topic: Agriculture/Farming(http://www.ehponline.org/topic/agriculture.html)
• Pesticide Alternatives (English) (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/pesticide-alts-eng.pdf)   (115KB)
• Pesticide Alternatives (Spanish) (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/pesticide-alts-span.pdf)   (55KB)
• Pesticide Safety Handbook (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/pesticide-safety.pdf)   (5.3MB)

For Educators

• EHP Student Edition Lesson: Lettuce Explore Perchlorate in Food (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/perchloratein-food.pdf)   (91KB)
• EHP Student Edition Lesson: Is Organic Food Worth the Cost? (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/organic-cost.pdf)   (229KB)
• El Monstruo Verde (The Green Monster) (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/green-monster.pdf)   (449KB)
• Libro Para Colorear (Coloring Book) (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/libropara-colorear.pdf)   (652KB)
• Pesticide Safety: Elementary School Curriculum (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/elem-curriculum.pdf)   (5.4MB)
• Pesticide Safety: Preschool Curriculum (Bilingual) (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/presch-curriculum-bi.pdf)   (5.6MB)
• Pesticide Promotora: Residential Pesticide Safety Education Materials (http://www1.wfubmc.edu/fam_med/Research/Educational/Pesticide.htm)

Related Topics

• Air Pollution(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/exposure/air-pollution/index.cfm)
• Children’s Health(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/population/children/index.cfm)
• Consumer Health Links: Hazardous Substances(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/resources/library/consumer/hazardous.cfm)
• Occupational Health(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/population/occupational/index.cfm)
• Pesticides(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/pesticides/index.cfm)
• Water Pollution(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/exposure/water-poll/index.cfm)

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