Sun protection behaviors among Latino migrant farmworkers in eastern North Carolina

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• Personal Author:
  Allen DL ; Hsia L-LB ; Kearney GD ; Nurtado GA ; Phillips C
• Description:
  Objective: Farmworkers are at an increased risk of skin cancer from exposure to excessive amounts of ultraviolet radiation from the sun. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate sun protection behaviors. Methods: A cross-sectional study of Latino farmworkers in eastern North Carolina was conducted using personal interviews followed by a full-body examination for skin cancers (N = 157). Results: Participants were predominately, young, males from Mexico who spent 9 or more hours each work day in the sun. Most reported wearing long sleeved shirts (85.7%) and long pants (98.0%). Few workers rarely used sunscreen (90.8%) or wore sunglasses (87.4%). Skin cancers were not identified among workers. Conclusions: In general, farmworkers lack sufficient information and knowledge about the risks of skin cancer from the sun. Interventions for reducing excessive ultraviolet radiation exposures are warranted. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Behavior Emigration And Immigration Farmers Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety Skin Skin Diseases
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Cross Sectional Studies Farm Workers Migrant Workers Skin Cancer Skin Protection Sunburns Sunscreening Agents Ultraviolet Radiation
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045448
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2014 Dec; 56(12):1325-1331
• Contact Point Address:
  Gregory D. Kearney, DrPH, MPH, Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd, MS 660, Lakeside Annex #8, Greenville, NC 27834
• Email:
  kearneyg@ecu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d46ecd58a7a818e0bd56c0bbe497a389ec0f99f49374a26dced1beb159edf4b52f9971f4783b9bb3551c91365705f0d52f2f9cd5f2943d5657d83d86b1a8a677
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200866/cdc_200866_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 153.58 KB ]