Recruitment, Methods and Descriptive Results of a Physiologic Assessment of Latino Farmworkers: the California Heat Illness Prevention Study (CHIPS)

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

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Recruitment, Methods and Descriptive Results of a Physiologic Assessment of Latino Farmworkers: the California Heat Illness Prevention Study (CHIPS)

Published Date:

Jul 2017

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J Occup Environ Med. 59(7):649-658.

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English

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J Occup Environ Med

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Mitchell, Diane C ; Castro, Javier ; Armitage, Tracey L ; Vega-Arroyo, Alondra J ; Moyce, Sally C ; ... More ▼

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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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28414703

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5503787

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Journal Article

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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 ;

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California

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