Search Results - "K J Donham"

Respiratory symptoms in European animal farmers by Radon, K, Danuser, B, Iversen, M, Jorres, R, Monso, E, Opravil, U, Weber, C, Donham, K.J, Nowak, D

“…Farmers are known to be at high risk for the development of occupational airway disease. The aim of this European study was to determine which airway symptoms…”
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Dose-Response Relationships Between Occupational Aerosol Exposures and Cross-Shift Declines of Lung Function in Poultry Workers: Recommendations for Exposure Limits by Donham, Kelley J., Cumro, Debra, Reynolds, Stephen J., Merchant, James A.

“…Numerous articles have been published regarding the adverse respiratory health consequences of working in intensive livestock and poultry housing. Threshold…”
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Task-based noise exposures for farmers involved in grain production by Humann, M J, Sanderson, W T, Donham, K J, Kelly, K M

“…Few studies have been done examining noise exposures associated with agricultural tasks. This study was conducted to address that research gap by calculating…”
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Community and occupational health concerns in pork production: A review by Donham, K.J

“…Public concerns relative to adverse consequences of large-scale livestock production have been increasingly voiced since the late 1960s. Numerous regional,…”
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Certified safe farm: identifying and removing hazards on the farm by Rautiainen, R H, Grafft, L J, Kline, A K, Madsen, M D, Lange, J L, Donham, K J

“…This article describes the development of the Certified Safe Farm (CSF) on-farm safety review tools, characterizes the safety improvements among participating…”
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Comparison of bioaerosol sampling methods in barns housing swine by THORNE, P. S, KIEKHAEFER, M. S, WHITTEN, P, DONHAM, K. J

“…The air in livestock buildings contains bioaerosol levels that are sufficiently high to cause adverse health effects in animals and workers. These bioaerosols…”
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The concentration of swine production. Effects on swine health, productivity, human health, and the environment by Donham, K J

“…The concern about environmental issues centering around CAFOs is appropriate. The veterinary profession can be an important force in meeting these challenges…”
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MRSA in pork production shower facilities: an intervention to reduce occupational exposure by Leedom Larson, K R, Wagstrom, E A, Donham, K J, Harper, A L, Hanson, B M, Male, M J, Smith, T C

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization has been documented in swine and swine workers. MRSA has also been found in the shower…”
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Retrofitting tractors with rollover protective structures: perspective of equipment dealers by Tonelli, S M, Donham, K J, Leedom-Larson, K, Sanderson, W, Purschwitz, M

“…This study was one of a cluster of studies that originated via requests for proposals from the NIOSH National Agricultural Tractor Safety Initiative. The…”
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Respiratory symptoms of obstructive lung disease in European crop farmers by MONSO, Eduard, MAGAROLAS, Ramon, RADON, Katja, DANUSER, Brigitta, IVERSEN, Martin, WEBER, Christoph, OPRAVIL, Ulrike, DONHAM, Kelley J, NOWAK, Dennis

“…Crop farming as a risk factor for respiratory symptoms of obstructive lung disease was assessed. Random samples of crop farmers from four European countries…”
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Respiratory dysfunction in swine production facility workers: dose-response relationships of environmental exposures and pulmonary function by Donham, K J, Reynolds, S J, Whitten, P, Merchant, J A, Burmeister, L, Popendorf, W J

“…Human respiratory health hazards for people working in livestock confinement buildings have been recognized since 1974. However, before comprehensive control…”
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Determinants of longitudinal changes in spirometric function among swine confinement operators and farmers by Schwartz, D A, Donham, K J, Olenchock, S A, Popendorf, W J, Van Fossen, D S, Burmeister, L F, Merchant, J A

“…To assess whether working in a swine confinement facility causes an excess or accelerated decline in lung function, we conducted a population-based study to…”
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Longitudinal evaluation of dose-response relationships for environmental exposures and pulmonary function in swine production workers by Reynolds, Stephen J., Donham, Kelley J., Whitten, Paul, Merchant, James A., Burmeister, Leon F., Popendorf, William J.

“…Studies describing respiratory health hazards for workers in swine production facilities have been published in the United States, Sweden, Canada, the…”
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Are Swine Workers in the United States at Increased Risk of Infection with Zoonotic Influenza Virus? by Myers, Kendall P., Olsen, Christopher W., Setterquist, Sharon F., Capuano, Ana W., Donham, Kelley J., Thacker, Eileen L., Merchant, James A., Gray, Gregory C.

“…Background. Pandemic influenza strains originate in nonhuman species. Pigs have an important role in interspecies transmission of the virus. We examined…”
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The Efficiency of Biofilters at Mitigating Airborne MRSA from a Swine Nursery by Ferguson, D D, Smith, T C, Donham, K J, Hoff, S J

“…Our prior studies have been in agreement with other researchers in detecting airborne methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) inside and downwind of…”
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"Agriculture at risk: A report to the nation"--a historical review, critical analysis, and implications for future planning by Donham, K J, Storm, J F

“…"Agricultural at Risk: A Report to the Nation" is a proceedings document of a three-year (1987-1990) policy development process entitled "Agricultural…”
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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Predictors of Seeking Healthcare among Iowa Farmers by Tonelli, S, Culp, K, Donham, K J

“…Farmers experience musculoskeletal symptoms such as pain and disability at a higher rate than other professions, yet little is known about the associated…”
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Association of environmental air contaminants with disease and productivity in swine by Donham, K J

“…A cross-sectional epidemiologic study associating air quality with swine health was conducted on 28 swine farms in southern Sweden. Correlation of housing air…”
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Health effects from work in swine confinement buildings by Donham, K J

“…A total of 14 epidemiologic studies from four countries, involving 2,786 workers is reviewed for respiratory symptoms, pulmonary function, antibodies to swine…”
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Respiratory Tract Inflammation in Swine Confinement Workers Studied Using Induced Sputum and Exhaled Nitric Oxide by Von Essen, Susanna G., Scheppers, Lisa A., Robbins, Richard A., Donham, Kelley J.

“…Objective: To further define the asthma-like syndrome seen in swine confinement workers. Design: A crosssectional study was performed at a swine confinement…”
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