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Tag Archives: EPA
Effects of Prenatal Pesticide Exposure on Infant Health
By Doris Sempasa, AFOP Health & Safety Programs Intern A recent study of pesticide levels in newborn umbilical cord blood found that infants with higher levels of pesticides tended to weigh less at birth. The study also found that organochlorine … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Safety Programs
Tagged American Economic Review, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, Clean Air Act, DDT, Doris Sempasa, environmental health, Environmental Justice, EPA, Farmworker, organochlorine pesticides, pesticides, poverty, Project HOPE, Project LEAF, women's health
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Bad Air
Low-income and minority populations in the United States often live and work in areas where they are unduly exposed to pollution that can damage their health. In fact, two-thirds of Latino families live in areas that do not meet the … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Safety Programs, Year of the Farmworker Child
Tagged air pollution, asthma, EPA, Fair Trade, Farmworker, Valentina Stackl
Farmworkers Suffer a Disproportionate Burden
Three new studies published in the Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives last week, have shown how dangerous pesticides can be for the neurological development of children. All three studies, which were funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences … Continue reading
From The Smallest Bee To The Strongest Farmworker Community: Pesticides Influence On Our Food Supply
“What is happening in our sociological world is also happening in our biological world,”—Ramona Beltran, PhD. At the forum held by Beyond Pesticides April 8 and 9 in Denver, a range of scientists and advocates met to discuss how pesticides … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Safety Programs
Tagged Amanda Jordan, American Farms, environmental health, EPA, Farmworker, Worker Protection Standard
Dangerous Exposure: Farmworker Children and Pesticides
It has been almost a year since the groundbreaking report from the President’s Panel on Cancer was released, highlighting environmental causes of cancer. Of particular interest to us was the chapter on agricultural chemicals and the attention given specifically to … Continue reading
The Health of America’s Farmworkers
One area AFOP’s Health & Safety Programs would like to bring attention to during National Farmworker Awareness Week is the issue of serious health problems faced by farmworkers in the United States. Farmworkers have a unique set of health concerns, … Continue reading
National Farmworker Awareness Week
This coming week is National Farmworker Awareness Week, as well as the celebration of the birthday and legacy of César Chávez. From March 27 through April 2, students, community members, congregations, and organizations across the country will work to raise … Continue reading
Posted in AFOP, Children in the Fields Campaign, Health & Safety Programs, Year of the Farmworker Child
Tagged agriculture injuries, American Farms, Child Labor, Children in the Fields Campaign, EPA, Fair Labor Standards Act, farm accident, Farmworker, food justice, Job Training, National Farmworker Awareness Week, poverty, U.S. Department of Labor, USDA, Worker Protection Standard
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SAFE AmeriCorps Health and Safety Training at the National Chavez Center
“The best way to honor his [Cesar Chavez] memory is to keep his work going. Your training here is the best birthday present he could have!” –Paul Chavez, son of Cesar Chavez and president of the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation … Continue reading
SAFE AmeriCorps Members Complete Their Year of Service
On Monday, December 6th in New Orleans, Louisiana at the 2010 AFOP National Conference, we held a graduation ceremony in recognition of the Health & Safety Programs’ SAFE AmeriCorps members who recently completed a year of service. With just 27 … Continue reading
Reemerging Government Perspective, Must Work Well In Groups
I recently had the opportunity to see the government’s reemerging emphasis on collaboration in action at the EPA’s Beyond Translation event in Durham, NC, on October 6. During the event, I participated in a significant discussion focusing on the local … Continue reading
