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Anna-Karin Hurtig
Researcher at Umeå University
Publications - 166
Citations - 3714
Anna-Karin Hurtig is an academic researcher from Umeå University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public health & Health care. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 155 publications receiving 2952 citations. Previous affiliations of Anna-Karin Hurtig include Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences.
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Geographical differences in cancer incidence in the Amazon basin of Ecuador in relation to residence near oil fields
TL;DR: Study results are compatible with a relationship between cancer incidence and living in proximity to oil fields and an environmental monitoring and cancer surveillance system in the area is recommended.
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Oil exploitation in the Amazon basin of Ecuador: a public health emergency
TL;DR: El impacto ambiental and sanitario provocado by el desarrollo petrolero en la region amazonica del Ecuador islámica y cambios en las politicas comerciales dirigidos a lograr la sostenibilidad en materia ambiental y the justicia social arena.
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Incidence of Childhood Leukemia and Oil Exploitation in the Amazon Basin of Ecuador
TL;DR: Study results are compatible with a relationship between childhood leukemia incidence and living in the proximity of oil fields in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Pesticide Use among Farmers in the Amazon Basin of Ecuador
Anna-Karin Hurtig,Miguel San Sebastian,Alejandro Soto,Angel Shingre,Diocles Zambrano,Walter Guerrero +5 more
TL;DR: Risks were identified as frequent pesticide use, washing pesticide equipment in water sources used by humans, inadequate disposal of empty pesticide containers, eating and drinking during pesticide application, and using inadequate protective clothing.
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Integrating national community-based health worker programmes into health systems: a systematic review identifying lessons learned from low-and middle-income countries
TL;DR: A systematic review of published research to understand factors that may influence the integration of national CBHW programmes into health systems in low- and middle-income countries found that adoption of a stepwise approach to the scale-up and integration process may positively shape the integration process of CBHw programmes intohealth systems.