The effect of the occupational mortality over the economy. Magdalena’s Fevers and tobacco farming in Colombia in XIX century

It is aimed at reviewing the effect reflected in the quality and quantity of tobacco exportation with the appearance of Magdalena Fevers in the Ambalema zone (Colombia), between 1856 and 1870. The research explores the effect of labor over health and the effect of health over labor in this stage of the Colombian export development. By formulating an econometric model it is possible to establish whether the epidemic outbreaks of fevers were a relevant factor in explaining the behavior of tobacco exports from Ambalema to the outside. The analysis of the empirical data shows that it is possible that a fall on the exports in about 72,000 tobacco sacks per year caused by the fevers in the studied region, as well as a negative effect of the disease on the tobacco prices.

Occupational mortality in Washington State, 1950-1971 /

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Correcting for numerator/denominator bias when assessing changing inequalites in occupational class mortality, Australia 1981-2002

Objective Comparisons of the changing patterns of inequalities in occupational mortality provide one way to monitor the achievement of equity goals. However, previous comparisons have not corrected for numerator/denominator bias, which is a consequence of the different ways in which occupational details are recorded on death certificates and on census forms. The objective of this study was to measure the impact of this bias on mortality rates and ratios over time. Methods Using data provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, we examined the evidence for bias over the period 1981-2002, and used imputation methods to adjust for this bias. We compared unadjusted with imputed rates of mortality for manual/non-manual workers. Findings Unadjusted data indicate increasing inequality in the age-adjusted rates of mortality for manual/non-manual workers during 1981-2002, Imputed data suggest that there have been modest fluctuations in the ratios of mortality for manual/non-manual workers during this time, but with evidence that inequalities have increased only in recent years and are now at historic highs. Conclusion We found that imputation for missing data leads to changes in estimates of inequalities related to social class in mortality for some years but not for others. Occupational class comparisons should be imputed or otherwise adjusted for missing data on census or death certificates.

Selected occupational fatalities related to ship building and repairing as found in reports of OSHA fatality/catastrophe investigations.

"January 1990."

Selected occupational fatalities related to welding and cutting as found in reports of OSHA facility/catastrophe investigations.

Shipping list no.: 88-705-P.

Census of fatal occupational injuries, Illinois, 1995 /

"November 1996."

Census of fatal occupational injuries, Illinois, 1999.

"This project was supported by cooperative agreement number W9J48C4171 from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics."

Census of fatal occupational injuries, Illinois, 1997.

"This project was supported by cooperative agreement number W9J48C4171 from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics."

Census of fatal occupational injuries and illnesses, Illinois, 2003.

"This project was supported by cooperative agreement from the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics."

Occupational fatalities related to roofs, ceilings and floors as found in reports of OSHA fatality/catastrophe investigations /

Report prepared by William W. Cloe under the direction of Patricia P. Breslin.

Occupational fatalities related to ladders as found in reports of OSHA fatality/catastrophe investigations /

Report prepared by Carol Mancini Vira.

Occupational fatalities related to fixed machinery as found in reports of OSHA fatality/catastrophe investigations /

Report prepared by Carol Mancini Vira and William W. Cloe under the direction of Patricia P. Breslin.

Selected occupational fatalities related to welding and cutting as found in reports of OSHA fatality/catastrophe investigations / prepared by William W. Cloe.

Shipping list no.: 88-705-P.

Desigualdade da sobrevivência de trabalhadores de Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

News.

Description based on: 1996; title from caption.