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Five on Friday: COVID-19, Agriculture, and Health Equity

 Five on Friday header image, two men gathering crops.

Friday is here! Lots of interesting articles and resources that MCN staff shared this week -- here's a sampling for you, including one Weekly Win.

bar dividerArtist rendition of COVID virus, the headline reads, "Severe COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk of Mental-Illness"

Kaethe shared this Medscape article on a new cohort study of 18 million people in the UK, which says: “Vaccination appeared to mitigate the adverse effects of COVID-19 on mental health, the investigators found.” Severe COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk of Mental-Illness

bar dividerCover of the MCN/FJ resource, "Sexual Violence in Agricultural Worker Communities: A Guide for Clinicians"

New resource alert! In case you missed it, Migrant Clinicians Network and Farmworker Justice partnered to create this new resource, available in English and Spanish. Sexual Violence in Agricultural Worker Communities: A Guide for Clinicians

bar dividerMan spraying pesticides in a field. The headline reads, "EPA Thought Industry-Funded Scientists Could Support Its Conclusion That a Long-Regulated Pesticide is Not a Cancer Risk"

Mónica shared Inside Climate News’ alarming in-depth article on the inner workings of EPA as they determine the health risks of pesticides. EPA Thought Industry-Funded Scientists Could Support Its Conclusion That a Long-Regulated Pesticide Is Not a Cancer Risk  

bar dividerBanner advertising a webinar offered by the CDC Office of Health Equity, "Health Equity in Emergency Preparedness and Response"

Claire forwarded the announcement of this webinar on October 23rd hosted by CDC Office of Health Equity. Health Equity in Emergency Preparedness and Response

bar divider The sun setting over a desert environment, the sky is shades of orange and purple, and there are many shrubs in the foreground. The headline reads, "The Border is Beautiful, the Border is Sublime" - New Art Exhibition is a Love Letter to the Borderlands

Weekly Win: Pam shared this lovely project in Eagle Pass, Texas, where one of our Ventanilla de Salud offices is, saying “I love how this exhibit centers resilience and strength as a form of beauty.” 'The Border is Beautiful, the Border is Sublime' — New Art Exhibition is a Love Letter to the Borderlands

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Have a safe and healthy weekend!