State of the Science: Global Pandemics and the Agricultural Workforce: Research and Policy Implications

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• Personal Author:
  Abler D ; Andrews D ; Baker LM ; Castano V ; Court C ; Galindo S ; Halverson C ; Irani T ; Kandzer M ; Kelly-Begazo C ; Lindsey AB ; Lundy LK ; McCue L ; McLeod-Morin A ; Millerick-May M ; Morris G ; Pierre BF ; Ramos AK ; Rampold S ; Sampson S ; Santa Maria N ; Stokes P ; Telg R ; Zhong Y
• Description:
  The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) researches and addresses health and safety issues in agriculture, fishery, and forestry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In early 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic that made its way to the United States posed new and unexpected threats to agriculture and fishery and the people employed in these sectors. COVID-19 has shown the agricultural, fishery, and forestry sectors how imperative it is for researchers, scientists, growers, commodity groups, and farmers to discuss health and safety issues and propose new solutions. In particular, agricultural workers who work, travel, and live in confined conditions are at an increased risk of being exposed to and contracting COVID-19, according to the CDC. COVID-19 has also demonstrated how the exposed vulnerabilities of the global and domestic food system and agricultural supply chains can have a negative impact on food access and security. The third annual State of the Science meeting was assembled with a slate of presenters who could speak to the public health and outcome indicators of the pandemic developing in real-time. The virtual event, entitled Global Pandemics and the Agricultural Workforce: Research and Policy Implications, provided a forum for researchers from a variety of backgrounds to discuss current findings, paving the way for the development of appropriate responses, and further stimulating interdisciplinary research collaborations on this important and timely topic. This white paper is based on a summary analysis of the meeting's findings, and its purpose is to inform the audience which includes meeting attendees, the SCCAHS Community Stakeholder Advisory Board (CSAB), scientists, public agencies, and policymakers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Communicable Diseases Forestry Hunting Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Safety COVID-19 Fishing Industry Infectious Diseases SARS-CoV-2
• Publisher:
  University of Florida
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; Florida ; Georgia ; Mississippi ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Puerto Rico ; South Carolina
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-25
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070667
• Citation:
  Gainesville, FL: University of Florida, 2021 Mar; :1-25
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Florida, Gainesville
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20160930
• Source Full Name:
  State of the science: global pandemics and the agricultural workforce: research and policy implications
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b4baff0672c266aae41a5127059ac5c5c7daf49cca1e89f09a569f5c7f871b309de80cc50bb662ba05ac5065ab290d6890767c92fc804141fa71c406577da8fa
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208843/cdc_208843_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.13 MB ]