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Hispanic and farmworker health : a community health survey of Hood River County, Oregon.

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Carne, David Michael

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Hispanics in Hood River County, Oregon account for roughly 25% of the population, with many employed in agriculture. A community health survey was carried out in Hood River County during the winter months of 2001 with the purpose of evaluating the health conditions, needs, and barriers to access of needed...

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person who has earned at least 50% or more of their income the past two years from agriculture. For
The possibility of international agreements concerning genetically modified organisms in the European Union

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Fairbrother, Jennifer R.

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As genetically modified products come under greater production, tensions surrounding the potential benefits and harms of the technology have appeared in divergent policy between the European Union (EU) and certain member states. The purpose of this thesis is to consider whether some type of international law, also called an environmental...

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agriculture. It is suggested that GM crops may result in the use of conservation tillage or low/no-till unlike
Biological considerations for a new approach to regulating genetically modified crops in the United States

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McDonough, Ashley

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The debate over GM crops is one of the most controversial issues of recent decades. The debate has many dimensions, including environmental impacts, benefits and risks to human health, intellectual property rights, adequacy of biosafety regulations, and fundamental ethical acceptability. The potential benefits of GM crops are numerous, including improved...

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Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), depending on the crop and the