Comments submitted by the Farmworker Justice Fund on the behalf of a number of organizations regarding proposed EPA regulations authorizing pesticide testing on human subjects.
The mission of Bright Futures is to promote and improve the health, education, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, families, and communities.
Strategic plan developed by DSHS for Influenza Pandemic
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- DSHSPandemic_plans.pdf (45.54 KB)
Excerpts from "Inscription In Drug Use Among Farm Workers," Original (unpublished) research by Dr. Keith Bletzer.
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- migrant_substances.pdf (29.69 KB)
A Spanish educational comic book that promotes safe hygiene. Emphasis on food safety and handwashing. For more information contact the Veronica Corella-Barud (vcorella@utep.edu).
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"Substance Use and Migrant Labor, Part One" The number of substances reported “ever used†by 127 farm workers in a study conducted in three southern states (Inscription in Drug Use among Farm Workers) ranged from one (17 persons) to ten/more (6 persons)
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- nov05.pdf (55.25 KB)
From the New York State Department of HealthRisk Assessment and Tailored Harm Reduction Messages
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- alcohol_reduction.pdf (20.48 KB)
copy deeplink Integrated, Streamlined Prevention Message for HIV, STDs and Viral Hepatitis
Integrated, Streamlined Prevention Message for HIV, STDs and Viral HepatitisFrom the New York State Department of HealthRisk Assessment and Tailored Harm Reduction Messages
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- prevention_message.pdf (13.56 KB)
copy deeplink EPA Worker Protection Pesticide Safety Materials
EPA Worker Protection Pesticide Safety MaterialsA listing with links and ordering information to the EPA's bilingual posters, handbooks, guides, videos, CDs and other materials about pesticide safety and how to recognize and treat heat related illnesses.
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Following natural disasters there is often a sharp rise in violence against women and children, especially for those who have lost their homes and who are living in crowded shelters. Teenage girls, young women, and separated children are at special risk.
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- For_the_Women_of_Katrina.pdf (18.7 KB)