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Death by own action rate higher for farmworkers
Iowa City report from the University of Iowa Public Health finds farm operators and workers show higher death by own action rates than all occupations 1992 2010 data indicate 230 deaths from self harm and 171 homicides among 1.2 million farmers and 758000 laborers nationwide Ringgenberg and Corinne Peek-Asa note isolation workload and weather stressors contribute to mental health risks and potential identity shifts when leaving farming.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa College of Public Health
Wendy Ringgenberg
Belle Plaine
Corinne Peek-Asa
US Col of Public Health
Ringgenberg
Peek-Asa
Journal of Rural Health
Des Moines University
Peek- Asa