Save the Date: Ag Safety Summit 2020
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Title of conference: North American Agricultural Safety Summit, Raising Safety 2020: Cultivating a Culture of Safety. Host: The Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America™ (ASHCA),... Read More →
Past Webinar: Using Social Marketing to Prevent Heat-related Illness and Improve Productivity Among Farmworkers (April 17, 2-3pm)
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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 →
Past Webinar: Acute Psychological and Health Impacts of Hurricane Irma in UF/IFAS Extension Workers (March 12th, 10-11 am)
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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 →
Girasole documentary: Facing the Sun
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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 →
SCCAHS to host 2019 Community Stakeholder Advisory Board Meeting
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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 →
Mental health workshops to prepare for disaster recovery
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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 →
Past Webinar: Heat Stress and Biomarkers of Renal Disease (Feb. 12th 10am-11am)
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February 12th, 2019 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 →
Past Webinar: Pesticide & Heat Stress Education for Latino Farmworkers that is Culturally Appropriate
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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 →
Community Stakeholder Advisory Board Webinar Meeting
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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 →
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