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Potential Strategies for Control of Agricultural Occupational Health Hazards

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Current Trends in Microbial Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture

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Although the development and progression in agriculture have increased crop production, in return, it has resulted in various health problems. International Labour Organization has considered the agricultural sector as one of the most hazardous to health worldwide. Many hazardous toxic non-biodegradable chemical compounds like, persistent organic pollutants, xenoestrogens are persisting in the agricultural environment, and have entered the food chain as well as started accumulating in agriculture workers. Farmers are highly exposed to biological, chemical and environmental hazards but can sustain their life by taking home remedies as well as breathing fresh air released by plants, but the risk associated with chemicals, heat, musculoskeletal injuries, noise, poisonous insects, reptiles, grain bins and silos still prevail. We need to take utmost care of the agriculture sector people and educate them with new concepts of farming and simultaneously understand the experiences gained by them. We need to increase the level of health education, safety literacy and subsequently improve the farmers’ quality of life for improved living standards. This book chapter provides an overview of the health hazards associated with modern agricultural practices and suitable alternatives to cope up with them.

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    Vinod Pravin Sharma

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    Simranjeet Singh & Joginder Singh

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Sharma, V.P., Singh, S., Dhanjal, D.S., Singh, J., Yadav, A.N. (2021). Potential Strategies for Control of Agricultural Occupational Health Hazards. In: Yadav, A.N., Singh, J., Singh, C., Yadav, N. (eds) Current Trends in Microbial Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture . Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6949-4_16

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