The California Agricultural Workers Health Survey

Villarejo, Don; McCurdy, Stephen A.

doi:10.13031/2013.24347

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“…This concession was made to improve longterm follow-up with cohort participants. While there may be factors related to knowledge and heat illness prevention practices unique to this segment of the farm worker population, participants in the MICASA study have demographic profiles similar to the National Agricultural Workers Study (NAWS) and California Agricultural Workers Health Study (CAWHS) 28,29) .…”

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Heat-related Illness Knowledge and Practices among California Hired Farm Workers in The MICASA Study

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Global climate change has great potential for escalating the number and duration of extreme heat events in California. California accounts for 16% of U.S. crop production, and over 450,000 people are employed in agriculture, with more than two-thirds being of Latino ethnicity. Despite Cal/OSHA regulations which specify that potable water, toilets, shade and rest be provided to agricultural workers, heat related illnesses and deaths still occur. The MICASA Study is a population-based sample of 467 hired farm worker households from Mendota, in California's Central Valley. 474 study participants completing follow-up interview and working in agriculture in the year prior are included in this analysis. Men reported an average of 222 d (SD=69.7) of work compared to 148 d (SD=67.3) for women (p<0.0001). Over 91% of participants reported receiving training on heat-related illness, but level of heat illness knowledge was moderate with 70% responding correctly to 4-5 questions. Knowledge about acclimatization was low, with 44% severely underestimating the time required, and water consumption was low at an average of 10.7 drinks per day. Results suggest important areas to target for heat illness prevention in farm worker populations and that gender specific approaches may be needed for effective heat illness prevention.

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Heat-related Illness Knowledge and Practices among California Hired Farm Workers in The MICASA Study

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“…As compared with this populationbased survey, the selection of sampling sites based on high concentrations of the target population in our study could have selected for Mexican migrants at a higher risk for methamphetamine/cocaine use than other Mexican migrants. The 1999 California Agricultural Worker Health Survey, where 90% of the sample was born in Mexico, found that 14% (60/416) of farmworkers had ever used methamphetamine, speed, crack, or cocaine (Villarejo, 2008). The lower prevalence in this study may be explained by data from the national treatment admissions in the United States and in Mexico suggesting that in 1999 the trend of smoking methamphetamine and crack cocaine was just starting to rise in the border states and had doubled by 2003 (Maxwell et al, 2006).…”

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Methamphetamine and Cocaine Use among Mexican Migrants in California: The California-Mexico Epidemiological Surveillance Pilot

Hernández¹,

Sanchez²,

Ayala³

et al. 2009

AIDS Education and Prevention

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Methamphetamine and cocaine use have been associated with a vulnerability to HIV infection among men who have sex with men and among men who have sex with women but not specifically among Mexican migrants in the United States. The California-Mexico Epidemiological Surveillance Pilot was a venue-based targeted survey of male and female Mexican migrants living in rural and urban areas in California. Among men (n = 985), the percentage of methamphetamine/cocaine use in the past year was 21% overall, 20% in male work venues, 19% in community venues, and 25% in high-risk behavior venues. Among women, 17% reported methamphetamine/cocaine use in high-risk behavior venues. Among men, methamphetamine/cocaine use was significantly associated with age less than 35 years, having multiple sex partners, depressive symptoms, alcohol use, sexually

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“…11,12 A survey of 425 workers in two different states reported back pain in 24%-39% of workers. 11 Similarly, a Californian survey involving almost 1000 migrant farm workers found that about 40% reported persistent pain in the back, neck, knees, shoulders, hands or feet.…”

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“…11 Similarly, a Californian survey involving almost 1000 migrant farm workers found that about 40% reported persistent pain in the back, neck, knees, shoulders, hands or feet. 12 There are clear ergonomic risks in the physically demanding, repetitive tasks of agricultural labour. 10 Other common occupational issues include ocular problems and dermatitis.…”

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Doctors within borders: meeting the health care needs of migrant farm workers in Canada

Pysklywec¹,

McLaughlin²,

Tew³

et al. 2011

CMAJ

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José, a migrant farm worker from Mexico, presents with a one-month history of low back pain. Through broken English and Spanish, he tells you that he has been in Canada for three months working on an asparagus farm. For the past six weeks, he has been spending 10 hours per day, six days per week, bent over cutting asparagus spears. José's boss has his health card. Because José is only in town every Friday night to shop for groceries, he is not available when the radiology clinic and laboratory are open. Recognizing that his condition is related to his work, you wonder about filing a claim with the Workers' Compensation Board. José has difficulty understanding what this means, but clearly does not want his employer to know that he has a sore back. He simply wants pills to help ease the pain. He is unsure of whether he has insurance coverage for medications and wants the least expensive medicine. You write out instructions for an over-the-counter antiinflammatory medication and direct him to a pharmacy. This patient's unique circumstances have raised a number of unanswered questions.

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The California Agricultural Workers Health Survey

Cited by 52 publications

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Heat-related Illness Knowledge and Practices among California Hired Farm Workers in The MICASA Study

Heat-related Illness Knowledge and Practices among California Hired Farm Workers in The MICASA Study

Methamphetamine and Cocaine Use among Mexican Migrants in California: The California-Mexico Epidemiological Surveillance Pilot

Doctors within borders: meeting the health care needs of migrant farm workers in Canada

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