Summary: This presentation will provide an overview of agricultural dusts, including their common sources and how both short-term and long-term dust exposure can impact respiratory health and contribute to broader health risks like cardiovascular disease. Practical strategies to reduce exposure and negative health consequences will be explored. The session will also highlight how lifestyle factors like smoking, alcohol use, and diet can influence the body’s response to dust exposure. Overall, it aims to equip agricultural workers with knowledge and tools to better protect their health.
Presenter: Tara M. Nordgren, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Intended audience: Agricultural workers and farm operators, livestock and crop producers, Cooperative Extension Educators and Agricultural Advisors, Healthcare providers and public health professionals
