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Journal of Agromedicine Volume 11, 2006 - Issue 2
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Barriers and Benefits of Protective Eyewear Use by Latino Farm Workers

Linda Forst MD, MPH, MS Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
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Isabel Martinez Noth PhD, MPH Health Education and Health Promotion Program, College and Graduate School of Education, Health, and Human Services, Kent State University, USA
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Steven Lacey PhD Continuing Education/Outreach, School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
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Susan Bauer MA, MPH Community Health Partnership of Illinois, USA
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Sara Skinner MPH Migrant Health Promotion, Inc., Saline, Michigan, USA
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Robert Petrea PhD University of Illinois, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, USA
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Joseph Zanoni MILR Continuing Education/Outreach, School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
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Pages 11-17 | Received 21 Mar 2005, Accepted 02 May 2006, Published online: 01 Oct 2008

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