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Workers and Climate Change: The Need for Academic–Industry Partnerships to Improve Agricultural Worker Health, Safety, and Wellbeing

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  • Miranda Dally

    (Climate, Work & Health Initiative, Center for Health, Work & Environment, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Lyndsay Krisher

    (Climate, Work & Health Initiative, Center for Health, Work & Environment, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Francesca Macaluso

    (Climate, Work & Health Initiative, Center for Health, Work & Environment, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Katherine A. James

    (Climate, Work & Health Initiative, Center for Health, Work & Environment, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO 80045, USA)

  • Lee S. Newman

    (Climate, Work & Health Initiative, Center for Health, Work & Environment, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO 80045, USA)

Abstract

Climate change will have negative consequences for human health worldwide. Agricultural workers are especially vulnerable to the health consequences of climate change. This communication demonstrates how a Total Worker Health ® approach is utilized to protect Guatemalan agricultural workers from the negative health effects of climate change. DrPH researchers work alongside local partners to develop, implement, and evaluate climate adaptation strategies and other interventions to improve agricultural worker health, safety, and wellbeing. Training in public health ethics, communications, and leadership gives DrPH researchers the tools to help create successful academic–industry partnerships that increase local capacity and have sustainable public health impact.

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  • Miranda Dally & Lyndsay Krisher & Francesca Macaluso & Katherine A. James & Lee S. Newman, 2022. "Workers and Climate Change: The Need for Academic–Industry Partnerships to Improve Agricultural Worker Health, Safety, and Wellbeing," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-6, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:11:p:6717-:d:828517
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    1. Roelofs, C. & Wegman, D., 2014. "Workers: The climate canaries," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(10), pages 1799-1801.
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