Document ID (ISN) | 69644 |
CIS number |
97-1529 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
Year |
1997 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Illing H.P.A. |
Title |
Is working in greenhouses healthy? Evidence concerning the toxic risks that might affect greenhouse workers |
Bibliographic information |
July 1997, Vol.47, No.5, p.281-293. Illus. 70 ref. |
Abstract |
A review of various sources of information concerning working conditions in greenhouses is presented, with particular reference to the United Kingdom. General health statistics indicate that the most likely health effects of working in greenhouses are immunologic reactions leading to asthma, allergic alveolitis and dermatitis, and irritancy. Epidemiologic studies of greenhouse workers have found evidence of respiratory diseases, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and reproductive effects. Potential sources of ill-health include plant material, plant diseases and pests, plant protection products and plant extracts. Statistics indicate that the incidence of ill-health among greenhouse workers in the United Kingdom is relatively low. |
Descriptors (primary) |
pesticides; horticulture; toxic substances |
Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; arthropoda; United Kingdom; plants; health hazards; biological insecticides; respiratory diseases; skin diseases; list of chemical substances; fungi |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture Agricultural chemicals
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