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Occupational Hearing Loss In Agricultural Settings, Marilia Antunez
Occupational Hearing Loss In Agricultural Settings, Marilia Antunez
Marilia Y. Antunez, MLS, MA
Most of the materials on hearing loss due to noise in the agricultural industry are training and research-oriented materials in the form of brochures, manuals, and journal articles, published by academic presses, government associations, and professional organizations, respectively. Few books are entirely devoted to the topic of hearing loss in agricultural settings. Recently, many occupational and safety Web sites have been adding information and links to publications dealing with hearing loss in the agricultural industry. This Webliography represents the author's best efforts to briefly describe some authoritative Web sites with information targeted to individuals interested in farm occupational hearing loss.
Suicide Mortality Rates Across States Of India, 1975-2001: A Statistical Note, Srijit Mishra
Suicide Mortality Rates Across States Of India, 1975-2001: A Statistical Note, Srijit Mishra
Srijit Mishra
Age-adjusted (5+ years) suicide mortality rate (per 100000 persons) has been calculated by sex across states of India for 1975-2001. Farmers and non-farmers suicide mortality rate are also given for 1995-2001.
Farmers' Suicides In Maharashtra, Srijit Mishra
Farmers' Suicides In Maharashtra, Srijit Mishra
Srijit Mishra
An agrarian crisis has precipitated a spate of suicides in Maharashtra. The suicide mortality rate for farmers in the state has increased from 15 in 1995 to 57 in 2004. The rain-dependent cotton growing farmers of Vidarbha are faced with declining profitability because of dumping in the global market by the US, low import tariffs, failure of the Monopoly Cotton Procurement Scheme and withdrawal of the state (resulting in declining public investment in agriculture, poor government agriculture extension services and the diminishing role of formal credit institutions). The farmer now depends on the input dealer for advice, leading to supplier-induced …