Health risks in tropical climate agriculture: a set of case studies of sugarcane workers

The objective of this work was to investigate on safety and health risks to which tropical agricultural workers are exposed, mainly in relation to heat stress and ergonomic evaluation. In total, five workers from the sugarcane industry were assessed through the Life Quality Questionnaire (SF-36), an...

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Main Authors: Béda Barkokébas Junior, Eliane Maria Gorga Lago, Ana Rosa Martins, Tomi Zlatar, Felipe Mendes da Cruz, Bianca M. Vasconcelos, Felipe Moreira Campos, Carlos Roberto Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto 2019-11-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety
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Online Access:https://ijooes.fe.up.pt/article/view/251