Preventing Heat-Related Illness Among Hispanic Farmworkers

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• Personal Author:
  Culp K ; Donham, Kelley ; Fuortes L ; Ramey SL ; Tonelli S
• Description:
  Hispanic and Latino farmworkers are at risk for negative occupational health and safety outcomes due to issues such as their extreme work conditions, their reliance on employer beneficence, and cultural barriers. The purpose of this article is to explain the unique characteristics of heat-related illness in the Hispanic agricultural work force and to provide an overview of the problems of poor hydration and heat exposure in this population. Culturally appropriate preventive strategies are discussed because industrial-type solutions may not work in a crop production environment where language and beliefs may interfere with adaptat ion. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Emigration And Immigration Farmers Heat Exhaustion Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Race Factors Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Temperature Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Farm Workers Heat Heat Exposure Heat Stress Heat Stroke Hot Environments Immigrant Workers Language Barrier Racial Factors Risk Factors Temperature Effects Temporary Workers Work Environment Worker Health Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  0891-0162
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  23-32
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062045
• Citation:
  AAOHN J 2011 Jan; 59(1):23-32
• Contact Point Address:
  Kennith Culp, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA, Professor, College of Nursing, 456 N8. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
• Email:
  ken-culp@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  AAOHN Journal - American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225367/cdc_225367_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.13 MB ]