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... Read More →

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... Read More →

Researchers at Emory University partnered with the Farmworker Association of Florida to conduct collaborative research on heat related illness. This documentary, Facing the Sun, documents the... Read More →

The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety’s Community Stakeholder Advisory Board will meet to provide feedback on the future of the center. The annual board meeting will... Read More →

Disasters are undisputed stressful events for many people throughout the world, and the impact of psychological distress can be seen in impacted communities as well as in emergenc... Read More →

February 12th, 2018 from 10:00am to 11:00am Eastern Rising global temperatures have resulted in increases in health hazards for populations who work in hot environments, such as agricultural... Read More →

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... Read More →

Dr. Tracy Irani, SCCAHS Outreach Core Director, hosted a meeting with colleague Dr. Tom Bernard from the University of South Florida’s NIOSH funded Sunshine Education & Research Center. They... Read More →

Researchers representing disciplines such as the military, agriculture and sports medicine met in late October to discuss the latest advances in science and technology related to occupational... Read More →