California cannabis cultivation and processing workers: A qualitative analysis of physiological exposures and health effects.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23442
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Cannabis is a multi-billion-dollar California industry, but little is known about the occupational hazards or health experiences of cannabis cultivation workers. Respiratory and dermal exposures, musculoskeletal hazards, and other agricultural hazards have been identified… read more here.
Keywords: health; physiological exposures; cannabis; health effects ... See more keywords
Ambient measurements of monoterpenes near Cannabis cultivation facilities in Denver, Colorado
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117510
Abstract: Abstract Colorado was one of the first US states to legalize the industrial-scale cultivation of Cannabis spp. for recreational purposes. In March 2018, there were 609 indoor Cannabis cultivation facilities (CCFs) in operation in Denver… read more here.
Keywords: cannabis; cannabis cultivation; cultivation facilities; cultivation ... See more keywords
Cannabis Cultivation Facilities: A Review of Their Air Quality Impacts from the Occupational to Community Scale.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06372
Abstract: This review addresses knowledge gaps in cannabis cultivation facility (CCF) air emissions by synthesizing the peer-reviewed and gray literature. Focus areas include compounds emitted, air quality indoors and outdoors, odor assessment, and the potential health… read more here.
Keywords: ccf; air; air quality; cannabis cultivation ... See more keywords
A Pilot Study of Respiratory and Dermal Symptoms in California Cannabis Cultivation Workers
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DOI: 10.1080/1059924x.2022.2141407
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cannabis (Cannabis sativa, marijuana) is the largest cash crop in California. While it is difficult to characterize the size of the industry, the total production is estimated at 15 to 16 million pounds per… read more here.
Keywords: cannabis; cannabis cultivation; cultivation workers; respiratory dermal ... See more keywords
Potential regional air quality impacts of cannabis cultivation facilities in Denver, Colorado
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-19-13973-2019
Abstract: Abstract. The legal commercialization of cannabis for recreational and medical use has effectively created a new and almost unregulated cultivation industry. In 2018, within the Denver County limits, there were more than 600 registered cannabis… read more here.
Keywords: air; denver county; air quality; cannabis cultivation ... See more keywords