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Alternative Title:
J Occup Environ Med
Personal Author:
Mitchell, Diane C ; Castro, Javier ; Armitage, Tracey L ; Vega-Arroyo, Alondra J ; Moyce, Sally C ; ... More +
Mitchell, Diane C ; Castro, Javier ; Armitage, Tracey L ; Vega-Arroyo, Alondra J ; Moyce, Sally C ; Tancredi, Daniel J ; Bennett, Deborah H ; Jones, James H ; Kjellstrom, Tord ; Schenker, Marc B ; Less -
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Objective The California Heat Illness Prevention Study devised methodology and collected physiological data to assess Heat Related Illness (HRI) risk in Latino farmworkers. Methods Bilingual researchers monitored HRI across a work shift, recording core temperature, work rate (METs) and heart rate at minute intervals. Hydration status was assessed by changes in weight and blood osmolality. Personal data loggers and a weather station measured exposure to heat. Interviewer administered questionnaires were used to collect demographic and occupational information. Results California farmworkers (n=588) were assessed. Acceptable quality data were obtained from 80% of participants (core temperature) to 100% of participants (weight change). Workers (8.3%) experienced a core body temperature ≥ 38.5°C and 10.8% experienced dehydration (lost more than 1.5% of body weight). Conclusions Methodology is presented for the first comprehensive physiological assessment of HRI risk in California farmworkers.
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Agriculture
Article
Biomedical Research
Blood Chemical Analysis
Body Temperature
Body Weight
Core Temperatures
Dehydration
Emigrants And Immigrants
Farm Work
Female
Heart Rate
Heat-related Illness
Heat Stress Disorders
Hispanic Americans
Hot Temperature
Humans
Hydration
Immigrant Latino Workers
Male
Metabolic Equivalent
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure
Occupational Health
Occupational Heat Exposure
Organism Hydration Status
Osmolar Concentration
Patient Selection
Physiological Testing
Surveys And Questionnaires
Temperature
Young Adult

Source:
J Occup Environ Med. 59(7):649-658.
Pubmed ID:
28414703
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5503787
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
T42 OH008429/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; U50 OH007550/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; R01 OH010243/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; U54 OH007550/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; R18 DK096429/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States ;
T42 OH008429/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; U50 OH007550/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; R01 OH010243/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; U54 OH007550/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; R18 DK096429/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States ; Less -
Place as Subject:
California ;
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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