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Perez-Sanz SB, Garcia K, Mejia P, Dorfman L, Echard J, Sorensen JA, Milkovich PJ. The news about rollover protective structures: Findings from an analysis of news from Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. Am J Ind Med 2023. [PMID: 37212363 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Rollover protective structures (ROPS) can prevent fatal tractor overturns, a leading cause of death among farmers. This content analysis aims to understand how this life-saving strategy appears in news about farm safety. METHODS As part of a larger study of farm safety news coverage from four agricultural states, we conducted a content analysis of articles that mentioned ROPS. RESULTS Few (10%) articles about farm safety explicitly mentioned ROPS. When ROPS were mentioned, they were described in terms of their potential to save lives or prevent injury. CONCLUSION Despite proven success, ROPS-and programs to make ROPS more widely available to farmers-are all but absent from news coverage in key agricultural states. This represents a missed opportunity not only to motivate farmers to install ROPS, but also to demonstrate to policymakers the importance of establishing and maintaining funding to prevent the most frequent cause of death on farms. Farmers face barriers to installing life-saving equipment. Without an increase in ROPS utilization and improved access to prevention programs, farmers, especially low-income farmers, will remain at disproportionate risk for death and injury.
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- Berkeley Media Studies Group, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Berkeley Media Studies Group, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Berkeley Media Studies Group, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, USA
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- Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Cooperstown, New York, USA
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- Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Cooperstown, New York, USA
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This commentary provides an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on the commercial fishing industry. The information highlighted in the article was gathered from fishermen, fishing industry experts, health and safety advisors, and advocates. From these first-hand accounts, we provide the immediate and expansive impacts of COVID-19 on fishermen's health and wellbeing. In particular, we discuss the economic impact of COVID-19 market disruptions, as well as the very real, logistical challenges of protecting workers on fishing vessels. We also provide examples of how these combined issues have led to increased occupational risk in one of the nation's most deadly industries. Lastly, we identify a number of recommendations for providing much-needed support for commercial fishermen in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Julie Sorensen
- Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Bassett Healthcare Network , Cooperstown, New York, USA
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- Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Bassett Healthcare Network , Cooperstown, New York, USA
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- Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Bassett Healthcare Network , Cooperstown, New York, USA
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Li M, DeRosa KL, Mann H, Spathis R, Roome A, Castellanos D, Gowen K, de Smet TS, Echard J, Casey K, Shamoon-Pour M, Garruto RM, Lum K. Recent kuru-induced female gene flow disrupted the coevolution of genes and languages in the Papua New Guinea highlands. Am J Phys Anthropol 2020; 172:87-98. [PMID: 32150286 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The island of New Guinea was settled by modern human over 50,000 years ago, and is currently characterized by a complex landscape and contains one-seventh of the world's languages. The Eastern Highlands of New Guinea were also the home to the devastating prion disease called kuru that primarily affected Fore-speaking populations, with some 68% of cases involving adult females. We characterized the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diversity of highlanders from Papua New Guinea (PNG) to: (a) gain insight into the coevolution of genes and languages in situ over mountainous landscapes; and (b) evaluate the recent influence of kuru mortality on the pattern of female gene flow. MATERIALS AND METHODS We sequenced the mtDNA hypervariable segment 1 of 870 individuals from the Eastern and Southern Highlands of PNG using serums collected in the 1950s to 1960s. These highlanders were selected from villages representing 15 linguistic groups within the Trans-New Guinea phylum. Genetic, linguistic, and geographic distances were calculated separately and correlations among those distance matrices were assessed using the Mantel test. RESULTS Geographic, genetic, and linguistic patterns were independently correlated with each other (p < .05). Increased mtDNA diversity in kuru-affected populations and low Fst estimates between kuru-affected linguistic groups were observed. DISCUSSION In general, the genetic structure among the Highland populations was shaped by both geography and language, and language is a good predictor of mtDNA affinity in the PNG Highlands. High kuru female mortality increased female gene flow locally, disrupting coevolutionary pattern among genes, languages, and geography.
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- Mian Li
- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Laboratory of Evolutionary Anthropology and Health, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Evolutionary Anthropology and Health, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Evolutionary Anthropology and Health, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Evolutionary Anthropology and Health, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Laboratory of Biomedical Anthropology and Neurosciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, United States
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- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Laboratory of Biomedical Anthropology and Neurosciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, United States
- Bassett Healthcare Research Institute, Cooperstown, New York, United States
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- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Laboratory of Evolutionary Anthropology and Health, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Laboratory of Biomedical Anthropology and Neurosciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Laboratory of Evolutionary Anthropology and Health, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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Jenkins PL, Knight M, Hirabayashi L, Weil R, Echard J, Krupa N, Sorensen JA. Accelerometers: Assessing their potential for measuring personal flotation device use on commercial fishing vessels. Am J Ind Med 2019; 62:883-892. [PMID: 31328808 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Falls overboard are the most common cause of fatalities in commercial fishing. As a result, interventions aimed at increasing and measuring the use of personal flotation devices (PFDs) are a high priority. The focus of this study was to explore the use of accelerometers as a means for objectively measuring PFD use on lobster fishing vessels. METHODS For participating vessels, researchers attached an accelerometer to a PFD worn by a crewmember and another to the vessel's wheelhouse. GoPro videos were also employed to record crewmember activities so these could be synchronized with accelerometer outputs. Accelerometer outputs included two distinct measures, the proportional integration mode (PIM) and zero crossing mode (ZCM). Data were fitted to various equations to identify the best method for predicting PFD use. RESULTS Seven lobster fishing vessels participated in the trial. Data indicated that accelerometers could predict PFD use with a fairly high degree of accuracy. In particular, a logistic equation incorporating PIM values from the PFD and the absolute value of the difference between the PFD PIM readings and the PIM readings from the stationary accelerometer demonstrated the highest degree of accuracy, with correct classifications for 73.3% to 77.6% of the 10-second data intervals. Accuracy was highest when crew members were moving versus stationary. The predictive value of ZCM was comparatively limited. CONCLUSIONS PIM accelerometer readings can be used to measure PFD use with a considerably high degree of accuracy, especially for sternmen who are moving regularly and have the highest risk for falling overboard.
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- Paul L. Jenkins
- The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and FishingBassett Healthcare Network Research Institute Cooperstown New York
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- The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and FishingBassett Healthcare Network Research Institute Cooperstown New York
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- The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and FishingBassett Healthcare Network Research Institute Cooperstown New York
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- The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and FishingBassett Healthcare Network Research Institute Cooperstown New York
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- The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and FishingBassett Healthcare Network Research Institute Cooperstown New York
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- The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and FishingBassett Healthcare Network Research Institute Cooperstown New York
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- The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and FishingBassett Healthcare Network Research Institute Cooperstown New York
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Background: Falls overboard are the most frequent cause of death in the Northeast lobster fishing industry. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) surveillance indicates every victim of a fall overboard who has been found was not wearing a lifejacket. Preliminary research conducted in Maine and Massachusetts indicates lifejacket use is relatively uncommon among lobstermen due to barriers such as comfort, practicality, and social norms.Methods: This study highlights an initiative to: (1) trial various lifejacket designs with lobstermen; (2) identify the most popular designs; and (3) identify other features that could encourage use of lifejackets. In 2017, nine designs were trialed with lobstermen in Maine and Massachusetts during the winter and summer fishing seasons. Participants were recruited dockside, and lifejackets were randomly assigned. Participants completed surveys at 1 week and 4 weeks to assess positive and negative design features and to understand the importance of survival technology that can be used in conjunction with lifejackets.Results: 181 lobstermen in Maine and Massachusetts agreed to participate. Recruitment rates were 90.5%, while the survey completion rate was 88.4%. Survey results identified no clear preference for a specific lifejacket design; however, the ability to choose from many options appeared to be an important factor.Conclusion: Previous studies have indicated that lifejacket preferences are fisheries specific. In the Northeast lobster fishery, however, individual preferences varied. Our research demonstrates that a range of devices covering different buoyancies, wear type, and retrieval systems should be made more available to lobstermen.
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- Julie A Sorensen
- Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing, Cooperstown, NY, USA
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- Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing, Cooperstown, NY, USA
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- Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing, Cooperstown, NY, USA
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- Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing, Cooperstown, NY, USA
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- The Bassett Research Institute, Bassett Healthcare Network, Cooperstown, NY, USA
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- The Bassett Research Institute, Bassett Healthcare Network, Cooperstown, NY, USA
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Donzeau JP, Labatut A, Echard J, Fauvel JM, Bounhoure JP, Calazel P. [Diagnostic significance of atrial stimulation in coronary insufficiency. Correlation with the exercise test and/or coronary angiography]. Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss 1976; 69:31-9. [PMID: 823885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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140 patients underwent atrial stimulation and a triangular exercise test on the bicycle ergometer; coronary arteriography was carried out on 80 of them. Atrial stimulation is slightly more sensitive (74% compared with 68%) and significantly less specific (57% compared with 74%) than bicycle ergometry. It is valuable to combine the two tests as at least one of them is positive in 84% of subjects with a significant coronary lesion (larger than or equal 70%). "False positive" responses during the stimulation test occur especially where the ECG at rest shows evidence of the non-specific repolarisation disorders of coronary insufficiency; but these "false positives" are accompanied by angina during the test significantly less frequently than the true positives. It may be possible, on the basis of the accounts in the literature and on the present analysis, to establish a methodology for the atrial stimulation test which will increase its sensitivity slightly, but which will also increase, more importantly, its specificity. It may also be possible to reach, by progressive 2-minute steps, a rate which is slightly greater than the maximum rate according to Astrand's law, and to take less account of ST depression as a positive criterioe, and more of the appearance of pain; the fact that this pain is angina could be confirmed by a dual test using placebo and trinitrin.
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