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National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety

National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety

Research center in Wisconsin

The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety (NCCRAHS) is a part of the National Farm Medicine Center, one of the research centers of the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute.[1][2][3] The center is located headquartered in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and is primarily funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The director is Barbara C. Lee, PhD.[4]

History

The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety (NCCRAHS) was established in 1997,[5][6] one of ten centers funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.[7] It is the only center with an exclusive child focus. The mission of the NCCRAHS is to "enhance the health and safety of all children exposed to hazards associated with agricultural work and rural environments".[8][9][10]

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    Mulhern, B (January 2008). "Saving Lives: the Marshfield-based National Farm Medicine Center and its director, Barbara Lee, work to reduce traumatic agricultural injuries and deaths". Wisconsin Corporate Report: 26–28.
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    Donham, Kelly (2006). Agricultural Medicine Occupational and Environmental Health for the Health Professions. Blackwell Publishing. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-8138-1803-0.
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