Heat-Related Illness Among Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina: A Mixed-Methods Study.
New Solut
; 30(2): 111-126, 2020 08.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32349618
ABSTRACT
Children as young as ten are legally hired for farm work. In North Carolina, many of these hired children are Latinx; they often work long hours during hot and humid summer conditions. Heat-related illness occurs along a continuum of severity ranging from heat cramps and rashes to heat exhaustion and heat stroke, which can be fatal. The literature on the negative health effects of occupational heat exposure is growing; however, few studies have examined this exposure and health outcomes among child agricultural workers. To understand Latinx child farmworkers' experiences of working in heat, we conducted in-depth interviews (n = 30). To estimate the prevalence of heat-related illness symptoms and associated factors, we conducted survey interviews (n = 165). Heat-related illness is common among these child farmworkers. While children often understand the dangers of working in heat, work organization often prevents their taking precautions. Formal workplace protections to prevent heat-related illness are limited.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Heat Stress Disorders
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
New Solut
Journal subject:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
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