Reference no: EM133437262
Acute Pesticide-Related Illness Among Farmworkers: Barriers to Reporting to Public Health Authorities - PMC (nih.gov)
Questions
1. Explain more about an AOPI barrier to case reporting, surveillance, or worker's compensation mentioned in the article, particularly a barrier that you think may also be an issue for farmworkers in the state of Florida. To answer this prompt, do cursory look at our state's demographics, practices, and risks associated with Florida farming to help you select your barrier and answer this question. Alternatively, if you think of an obstacle to AOPI surveillance not mentioned in the article, you could present your rationale for its inclusion in a future study.
2. Promote a strategy, intervention, or policy mentioned in the article, or one that you think should have been included, that might lead to better case reporting and compensation for farmworker's who suffer from pesticide poisoning.
3. Address ways in which consumers of agricultural food products can help to support healthy farm practices and safe working conditions for farmworkers. How might we lend our voice to this community? Or do you think we are powerless to assist? Explain your answer.