North Carolina medical journal
Volume 72, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 466-470

Living and working safely: challenges for migrant and seasonal farmworkers. (Review)

Arcury T.A.* , Quandt S.A.
  • a Department of Family and Community Medicine, Center for Worker Health, Wake Forest University Translational Science, Institute, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
  • b [Affiliation not available]

Abstract

Migrant and seasonal farmworkers are essential to North Carolina agriculture, yet they experience major health risks. This commentary describes the characteristics of North Carolina farmworkers, important hazards they face, and the status of regulatory protections. Finally, it presents a summary of policy needed to protect the health of farmworkers.

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Index Keywords

education lifestyle Life Style methodology health care policy human North Carolina Agriculture Safety Management quality of life United States Humans Emigrants and Immigrants occupational exposure safety Review migration legal aspect Health Policy Transients and Migrants Health Services Accessibility health care delivery
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ISSN: 00292559
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English