Farm and Home Safety Links
Following is a list of organizations around the country that specialize in agricultural safety and health and related topics:
- American Academy of Pediatrics ... provides resources, late-breaking news, and links to other sites for parents, pediatricians, health professionals, and others interested in child and adolescent development.
- American Lung Association ... has information specific to address lung diseases that are agriculture related.
- Canada Centre for Occupational Health and Safety ... provides information, demonstrations, courses, search tools, and cooperative projects worldwide on safe and healthy working environments.
- Center for Rural Emergency Medicine ... provides education, research, service, gopher archive, and data on the delivery of emergency and trauma care in rural areas.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... specializes in publications, resources, statistics, funding, training opportunities, and links to other federal and international agencies.
- Farm Safety 4 Just Kids ... provides information for parents and kids interested in childhood agriculture safety. Also has available educational materials for Farm Safety and Health Week.
- Mesothelioma Resource Online ... has created and developed this site to provide answers and support for people diagnosed with mesothelioma, as well as their families and loved ones.
- National Ag Safety Database-University of Florida ... has an extensive compendium of safety and health resources including videos, directories, publications and abstracts.
- National Center for Farmworker Health ... provides information on resources and special projects with migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
- National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety ... provides resources, research and education to enhance the health and safety of all children exposed to agricultural hazards in the United States, with a focus on injury prevention.
- National Farm Medicine Center ... provides resources dedicated to improving the quality of life on farms and ranches.
- National FFA Organization ... has guide for FFA members, advisors, and others with leadership, growth and career opportunities in agriculture, links available to other agricultural education resources.
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ... covers special events, new information and links to other sites specializing in transportation safety.
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ... provides organizational information, services and links to other occupational web sites.
- National SAFE KIDS Campaign ... provides fact sheets on a number of child injury topics.
- Ohio Agricultural Safety Page ... has a listing of publications, services, and products available from the Ohio State University Extension.
- Progressive Agriculture Safety Day/Progressive Agriculture Foundation … trains and provides the resources that local communities need to conduct one-day safety programs that are age-appropriate, hands-on, fun, and safe for children.
- Successful Farming Magazine ... provides agribusiness news and links to other agricultural organizations.
- United States Department of Agriculture ... provides reports, data, program information, and links to other related sites.
- Injury Control Resource Information Network ... specializes in injury prevention information, database searches, updates and links to nationwide and international sites.
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