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Florida/Pesticide 1 Palm Beach Post 2005
Since many exposures come during those field applications, the risks - to farmworkers and to nearby residents who can be affected if the chemicals drift - can occur much more frequently. "You are working in one field, and the tractor passes in the next field spraying," says Epifanio, 58, a veteran Mexican farmworker who asked that his full name not be used, out of fear for his job. "The wind brings it to you. It happens to somebody around here every single day."
Florida/Pesticide 2 Palm Beach Post 2005
Probe of ill workers cited to expose flaws, Farmworker advocates say the state mishandled a case in which 20 migrants were sickened.
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule-United States, October 2005-September 2006
Aunque Cerca...Sano Pesticide Comic Book (PDF)
This 16-page comic book targets migrant and seasonal farmworker families to educate parents about children's risks to pesticide exposure and ways to minimize these risks. Available in English and Spanish.
Su Hemoglbina A1c: Conozca Su Numero
Spanish version of visual tool to use with patients to evaluate A1c results.
MCN Daily Footcare Flyer, English and Spanish
MCN Daily Foot Care in Russian
MCN Daily Foot Care in Vietnamese
A1C Testing from Ascencia HealthCare
Cual es Su Numero? A1c
Spanish brochure for basic A1c patient education.
Preventing Agricultural Chemical Exposure: A Safety Program Manual
A participatory/popular education manual to train farmworkers in pesticide safety. Includes bilingual fact sheets. PACE Project, Wake Forest University.
Your TB Test (Spanish)
I PREPARE
A short and easy to remember strategy for taking a good exposure history.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee Opinion: Exposure to Toxic Environmental Agents
Reducing exposure to toxic environmental agents is a critical area of intervention for obstetricians, gynecologists, and other reproductive health care professionals.
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COMIC: Safety and Health on the Farm - It's your Right and it's the Law
A bilingual, full-color comic book about workers' compensation and workers' rights for immigrant dairy workers. It tells the story of a Mexican dairy worker injured on the job and the steps he and his employer take to ensure he receives benefits and the farm improves safety. These include stories that are applicable across the U.S. and those that are state specific.
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- COMIC - Safety and Health on the Farm - Wisconsin - English ( 8 Mb )
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- COMIC - Safety and Health on the Farm - Wisconsin -Spanish ( 8 Mb )
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- COMIC - Safety and Health on the Farm - New Mexico - English ( 4 Mb )
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- COMIC - Safety and Health on the Farm - New Mexico - Spanish ( 4 Mb )
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- COMIC - Safety and Health on the Farm - New York - English ( 4 Mb )
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- COMIC - Safety and Health on the Farm - New York - Spanish ( 4 Mb )
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- COMIC - Safety and Health on the Farm - Minnesota - English ( 8 Mb )
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- COMIC - Safety and Health on the Farm - Minnesota - Spanish ( 8 Mb )
Health Insurance for Immigrant Families resources from NILC
The resources listed below are available from the National Immigration Law Center’s website, www.nilc.org. Each of them is subject to being updated or otherwise revised as new developments warrant.
One Stop Shop for Health Insurance Marketplace Resources
These resources from the Health Insurance Marketplace can be used to help direct clients to information about the Affordable Care Act.
10 Things to Tell Your Patients About ACA
This resource summarizes key points to bring up with your patients who have questions about ACA.
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10 Things Providers Need to Know About ACA
This resource from the Health Insurance Marketplace and the Health Services and Resources Administration provides a concise summary of key points that clinicians need to know about ACA.
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Families Talk Together CHW Curriculum
Families Talking Together (FTT) is an evidence based program designed to help Latino parents better communicate with their children and teens about healthy relationships, sex, contraceptive use, and preventing pregnancy. Dr.
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