TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Heat-related illness among Latinx child farmworkers in North Carolina: a mixed-methods study
JO  - New solutions: a journal of environmental and occupational health policy
A1  - Arnold, Taylor J.
A1  - Arcury, Thomas A.
A1  - Sandberg, Joanne C.
A1  - Quandt, Sara A.
A1  - Talton, Jennifer W.
A1  - Mora, Dana C.
A1  - Kearney, Gregory D.
A1  - Chen, Haiying
A1  - Wiggins, Melinda F.
A1  - Daniel, Stephanie S.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1048-2911
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1048291120920571
ID  - ref1
ER  -