Health-Related Exposures and Conditions among US Fishermen

• Published in: Journal of agromedicine Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 1 - 291
• Main Authors: Doza, Solaiman, Bovbjerg, Viktor E, Vaughan, Amelia, Nahorniak, Jasmine S, Case, Samantha, Kincl, Laurel D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Agriculture; Back pain; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Commercial fishing; Exposure; Farmworkers; Health care; Health care access; Health promotion; Low back pain; Night shifts; Occupational exposure; Occupational health; Occupational safety; Occupations; Overuse injuries; Passive smoking; Risk analysis; Risk factors; Risk taking; Shift work; Surveillance; Surveillance systems; Surveys; Workers; United States > US; Fishermen; health promotion; surveillance; worker health; musculoskeletal conditions

Commercial fishing is a high-risk occupation, yet there is a lack of surveillance documenting health conditions, health behaviors, and health care coverage among US fishermen. We used publicly available data sources to identify exposures and health outcomes common among fishermen. We utilized the Na...