Welcome back to Five on Friday – our weekly selection of content we think you need to see! This week, we look at a few series threats to farm and food workers, including wildfires, climate change, and the avian flu.  

Wildfire smoke kills. “Cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, kidney disease, and mental health issues all rise in the days and weeks after smoke exposure, according to an NPR article sent in by Esther. Farmworkers often continue to work in fields during wildfires, exposing them to large amounts of smoke. New studies find thousands of annual U.S. deaths linked to wildfire smoke : NPR 

Esther also kept us up to date on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver’s NSFW comedy series that digs deep into important news stories. This week: Medicaid and the policy of “unwinding,” that results in people losing insurance coverage. Medicaid: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The avian flu effects more than just birds. It can spread to cows and even people. Dr. Laz sent an article tackling the spread of the avian flu to cows and the threat that it can represent to dairy workers. Bird flu spreads to dairy cows in Idaho, Michigan and New Mexico

The climate crisis is driving down crab populations, which in turn hurts the industry at large. This photo essay, sent in by Amy, explores the impact of this decline on female migrant laborers who make their living picking crabs. In Maryland, female migrant laborers face an uncertain future as sea levels rise – photo essay

Weekly Win: Sending you into the weekend with some good news, global life expectancy is up by over 6 years! Due to progress made fighting common killers like diarrhea and lower respiratory infections, people are living longer, healthier lives! Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers including diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, and stroke

Have a safe and healthy weekend!