> Holly,
>
> As a former OSU alumnus and an agricultural scientist I felt compelled to
> reply.
>
> > The risk of injury seemed to be strongly tied to age, with
> > the greatest risk among farmers younger than 30.
>
> > there is evidence that people who are functioning more poorly
> > neurologically are at greater risk for injury.
>
> So, young, clumsy people are likely to have accidents. What a revelation!
here is the revelation:
Frequent exposure to many of the chemicals used on farms may affect hand-eye
coordination, judgment or other forms of neuromotor control that, in turn,
may
influence injury risk, Nice to know I don't have to worry about that
because I don't use chemicals that may cause neurologic symptoms .
> > Although this study didn't specifically address this
> > issue, exposure to certain pesticides could be
> > responsible for neurologic symptoms in some farmers.
>
> Presenting this silly research as evidence implicating pesticides strikes
me
> as wacky. Was this your idea? Don't you folks at OSU have something
better
> to do?
>
> Dale Wilson
>
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