Thank you to the mobile laborers across the country -- agricultural workers, construction workers, post-disaster clean-up and demolition workers -- who are often overlooked during our Labor Day festivities but make up an essential part of our economy and our culture. Here are a few articles that were recommended by MCN staff this week. Enjoy your three-day weekend!
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Candace, Specialist in Clinical Systems and Women’s Health, recommends the webpage UndocumentedPatients.org [2], which provides analysis and resources around issues of health care access for patients without authorization in the US.
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Amy, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, sent around a Nexus Media article on the impact of extreme heat on farmworkers and the lack of a plan to protect them [3].
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Jillian, Director of Education and Communication, recommended a blog post on how climate change is affecting farmworkers at Lake Apopka [4].
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Alma, Senior Program Manager, forwarded a NPR article on a new independent study that found a staggering number of deaths were caused by Hurricane Maria [5].
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Alma also shared a post from the Primeros Pasos blog which looked at where in the world children were doing the most hazardous work. [6]
Have a safe and healthy weekend.
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