Fatalities attributed to entering manure waste pits - Minnesota, 1992
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Four farm workers in Minnesota died in Aug 1992 after entering manure waste pits. In the first incident, a hog farm employee and his uncle, one of the farm's co-owners, died after entering a manure pit 12 feet deep and 49 inches in diameter. The employee entered the pit to try to fix a broken pump and was overcome by poisonous gases. The uncle tried to rescue the employee but was also overcome by fumes. Both men died from hydrogen sulfide poisoning. In the second incident, a dairy farm owner and his son died of asphyxiation after entering a manure waste pit underneath a barn. Hot, humid weather may have contributed to gas formation in both these incidents, and farm workers should be especially cautious of entering manure pits during summer. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends posting warning signs at the entrance to manure pits. Furthermore, manure waste systems should be designed so that working parts are accessible from outside the pit.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1993
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Decrease in Infant Mortality and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Among Northwest American Indians and Alaskan Natives--Pacific Northwest, 1985-1996
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The infant mortality rate has dropped substantially in some Native American populations. Native Americans traditionally have higher infant mortality rates than other Americans. Researchers analyzed vital statistics between 1985 and 1996 in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Among Native Americans, the infant mortality rate dropped from 20 per 1,000 liveborn infants in 1985-1988 to 7.7 per 1,000 liveborn infants in 1993-1996. The incidence of sudden infant death syndrome also decreased during this time period. Native American infant mortality rates in the Northwest are approaching the rate among white Americans in the Northwest.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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End-Stage Renal Disease Attributed to Diabetes Among American Indians/Alaska Natives With Diabetes--United States, 1990-1996
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The number of native Americans with end-stage kidney disease caused by diabetes is increasing, according to data from the U.S. Renal Data System. The number of native Americans with diabetes increased 24% between 1990 and 1996, compared with a 14% increase among the US general population.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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