This comic book tells us how Juan learned to protect himself from pesticides at work. This resource presents in a very simple and entertaining way what are the sources of exposure to pesticides, their short- and long-term effects on the body, and what can be done to protect oneself from them. It is a great resource for farmworkers and promotores de salud!
This resource provides information regarding COVID-19 vaccination and pregnancy. It confirms that the COVID-19 vaccine is completely safe to receive before, during, and after pregnancy. Additionally, it provides resources for more information including places you can go to receive a vaccination, and overviews vaccine effectiveness and COVID-19 prevention. This resource is available in pre-made and template format, and in three languages including English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.
Worker Protection Standard Pesticide Safety Training Curriculum - Culturally and linguistically appropriate curriculum with supporting resources for training workers on the revised Worker Protection Standard. Developed by the Florida State University PISCA Project and Migrant Clinicians Network.
Information from the CDC on the Zika Virus and pregnant women.
Chapter 14: Pesticides Are Poison from the Hesperian.org health guide: A Community Guide to Environmental Health.
This website and training material were developed to give communities and promotores ways to help farm workers learn how to protect themselves from pesticide exposure.
The project and all materials on the website were developed by the California Poison Control System in collaboration with the the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at the University of California, Davis and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
Señales y síntomas de envenenamiento por pesticidas
Developed by the California Poison Control System in collaboration with the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at the University of California, Davis and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Three printable brochures on Asthma, Lead and Pesticides produced by Farmworker Justice.
This pesticide comic book targets migrant and seasonal farmworker families to educate parents about children's risks to pesticide exposure and ways to minimize these risks. The latest edition is currently only available Spanish though we are working on releasing an updated version of the comic in English.
We are currently "sold out" of our printed pesticide comic book. We are looking for additional funding. In the meantime, please download an e-copy.
A Spanish language trifold with pesticide safety information.
A Spanish language comic books that explains the dangers of pesticides and offers practical, less toxic approaches to pest control. Produced by the Center for Environmental Resource Management at UTEP.
The manual is a guide that can be used by community workers, educators, and health promoters for their educational activities in the community. It provides information on the risks of exposure to environmental contaminants and pesticides and ways to reduce those risks. It also includes useful information and tips for working in the community.
As for the comic book, community workers, educators and health promoters can use it as an educational tool to inform their community about the risks of environmental contaminants and pesticides.
Pesticide and Pregnancy Handout, English and Spanish, from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.