Using Social Marketing to Prevent Heat-related Illness and Improve Productivity Among Farmworkers (April 17, 2-3pm)
Farmworkers face a variety of economic, structural and cultural barriers to adopting safety practices in the field especially with prevention of heat related illness (HRI) and associated injuries. Farmworkers are at increased risk for HRI and even death because they...
Webinar: Acute Psychological and Health Impacts of Hurricane Irma in UF/IFAS Extension Workers (March 12th 10am-11am)
Hurricane Irma made landfall on the southwest coast of Florida in September of 2017 and moved north up the state bringing high winds, destructive tornadoes, and flooding. In conjunction with the physical damage, hurricane Irma left in its wake psychological impacts...
Heat Stress and Biomarkers of Renal Disease (Feb. 12th 10-11am)
Rising global temperatures have resulted in increases in health hazards for populations who work in hot environments, such as agricultural farmworkers. Chronic Kidney Disease is an epidemic in the Mesoamerican region and is thought to be related to excessive heat...
Pesticide & Heat Stress Education for Latino Farmworkers that is Culturally Appropriate (Jan. 22nd 2-3pm)
Farmworkers, the majority of whom are Latino immigrants from Mexico, experience elevated rates of occupational injury and illness. Chronic low-dose exposure to pesticides and extreme heat and humidity are major sources of poor occupational health outcomes. Dr. Joseph...
