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Category Archives: Health & Safety Programs
Farmworker Health in Puerto Rico and the Mainland: Place Makes a Difference
National Farm Safety Week took place last month, from September 16 through September 22. Unfortunately, just last week, one day after a bill purported to address heat-related injuries and deaths in California was defeated, another farmworker lost his life due to heat. Occupational … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Safety Programs
Tagged Heat Stress, National Farm Safety and Health Week, OSHA, PathStone, pesticides, Proyecto Sol, Puerto Rico
Boy, Interrupted
Many people know that being exposed to pesticides can have a negative effect on their health and, this is especially true for expectant mothers. Doctors often warn pregnant women against using or being exposed to certain chemicals, but until now … Continue reading
Labor Rights Week: Unfinished Business in the Fields
Today marks the beginning of Labor Rights Week, a time when the United States and many of its allies recognize the rights and needs of the workforce. Many of these countries and their voluntary organizations, including the U.S., will focus … Continue reading
Michigan Farmworkers Deal With Loss of Harvest
An estimated 90,700 migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents live in my home state of Michigan. This includes farmworkers who live in Michigan year-round and those who travel from southern states, such as Texas and Florida, as they migrate … Continue reading
First Defense Against Foodborne Illnesses
This year alone, hundreds of people became ill and have even died from tainted romaine lettuce, cantaloupe, and spinach. E.Coli and Listeria, two of the most common foodborne illnesses have been traced from California to Ohio and come from contaminated … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Safety Programs
Tagged foodborne illness, hand-washing, Microbiological Data Program, pesticides, USDA
Farmworker Health on ICE
When it comes to protecting their health, farmworkers in the United States face formidable barriers. Poverty, rural isolation, and limited English proficiency make accessing health care services extremely difficult. Farmworkers are also afraid to speak up about dangerous conditions in … Continue reading
This is Your Brain on Pesticides
Last year, several studies linked pesticide exposure in pregnant women to lower IQs in their children, which we wrote about in our blog post, “Farmworkers Suffer a Disproportionate Burden.” A new study published this May went a step further: researchers … Continue reading
SAFE AmeriCorps Impact Farmworker Communities
After only four months of service AFOP’s 18 SAFE AmeriCorps members have already made a major impact on farmworker communities. So far, SAFE AmeriCorps members have reached almost 18,000 agricultural employees through a variety of services. Farmworkers have participated in … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Safety Programs
Tagged AmeriCorps, Cesar Chavez, Heat Stress, pesticides, Proyecto Sol, U.S. Department of Labor
The ABCs of Health Literacy
Most of us know what literacy means: it’s someone’s ability to read, write, and understand. Health literacy, or the capability to read, understand, and use healthcare information to make decisions is often less clear. Even if health literacy might be … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Safety Programs
Tagged farmworkers, Health Literacy, healthcare, poverty, Proyecto Sol
Exceeding Expectations and Saving Lives
As we come into the homestretch of the Heat Stress Prevention Training Marathon, we applaud those who participated and cheer them to the finish line. We won’t know the final results until Monday morning, as we have some folks on … Continue reading
