REVIEW PAPER
HEALTH RISK TO MOTHER AND FOETUS OCCURRING
IN THE RURAL ENVIRONMENT
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Z Krajowego Obserwatorium Zdrowia i Bezpieczeństwa Pracowników Rolnictwa
Instytutu Medycyny Wsi im. W. Chodźki w Lublinie
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Z Zakładu Położnictwa, Ginekologii i Pielęgniarstwa
Położniczo-Ginekologicznego Wydziału Pielęgniarstwa
i Nauk o Zdrowiu Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie
Med Og. 2008;14(4)
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
The performance by pregnant women of a variety of routine activities accompanying the running
of a farm may be associated with their frequent exposure to a number of dangerous or hazardous
factors. Farming is characterised by the occurrence of many chemical, biological, physical,
ergonomic, psycho-social occupational hazards, as well as injuries, which constitute environmental,
occupational and social health risk factors affecting the abnormal course of pregnancy among women
from the rural environment.
Preventive activities carried out in the rural environment brings about an improvement of work
safety of farmers; however, this safety still remains unsatisfactory, especially in the groups at elevated
risk, such as pregnant women. It is necessary to undertake constant prophylactic activities in order to
improve work conditions in this respec
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