The Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center conducts research for healthy workers, strong communities, and productive agriculture.
Seattle, WA
Joined February 2014
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Is your job considered hazardous? Do you manage employees doing hazardous work? If so, check out our upcoming fall symposium: Protecting Worker Health in Hazardous Occupations. Want to learn more: loom.ly/JIh3NwU #safetyfirst
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Speakers include: @NicoleErrett, @howardfrumkin from DEOHS, Savannah D'Evelyn from @PNASHCenter.
Uncover the intricate link between climate change & mental health! Join us for a workshop co-created w/ the Environment and Well-Being Lab & @OECD WISE Centre. Learn how nature's tranquility can counter climate's impact on mental well-being. Register: bit.ly/climate-well-being
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WA urgently needs to prepare now for a hotter future. Read our new feature on #extremeheat and learn how DEOHS is building partnerships and leading research across the #PNW to protect health and save lives. deohs.washington.edu/heat-is… @uwglobalchange @PNASHCenter @CIG_UW @uwearthlab
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Dairy workers had similar asthma rates as participants in the community who didn’t work on dairy farms, a new DEOHS @pnashcenter study shows.
But several dairy workers showed signs of allergy to cows, unlike community participants.
@UWCOHR @uwsph @NWCOHS deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blo…
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📣6 transdisciplinary teams have been selected for the 2023-24 Innovation Grants program! Each team will get $75k to develop new knowledge on climate change and social justice.🌍ICYMI: EarthLab has awarded $1M+ in funding to 19 teams across 5 years! 👉earthlab.uw.edu/2023/04/uw-e…
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#FarmSafety can be overwhelming, but we’re here to help! Each month in 2023, we will share a calendar of resources and events to keep health and safety top of mind! Check out January’s calendar and the year-at-a-glance at umash.umn.edu/calendars/
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As the “extremadamente frío” - or extreme #cold - settles in, be sure you can #communicate with your coworkers and employees! Check out this handy resource from @SDSUExtension to translate #winter safety expressions from English to Spanish.
extension.sdstate.edu/colder…
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Hannah Harrison, an assistant professor from @DalMarAffairs co-hosts the podcast @FishForwardpod, revealing the trials, tribulations and trauma of working in commercial fisheries. Learn more about the podcast: bit.ly/3PrwmkO
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Number 7️⃣ in our most-read stories of 2022: A shout-out to all our DEOHS heroes, including research scientists, field staff & building managers whose unfailing dedication kept research and services going during the pandemic! @PNASHCenter @UWDEOHSCE deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blo…
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~10% of rural residents work in agriculture, forestry, or fishing. Ag worker health is rural health!
#PowerofRural #NationalRuralHealthDay
ALT The sun rising just over the horizon on a farm, behind a center pivot irrigator. Rows of red leaf lettuce are in the foreground. Text over the photo reads: "Worker Health is Rural Health. Ensuring the safety and well-being of all ag workers allow rural communities to thrive."
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Today we #celebratefirstgen students including Diana Marquez, MS in Applied Occupational Hygiene at DEOHS. Her advice: "You deserve to be where you are. You are strong, brave and courageous. Do this for yourself, and for those that you hold in your heart and mind. Sí se puede!"
ALT Diana Marquez stands in front of a mural of historic vaqueros on horses.
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In this episode of Science by the Slice, meet Sarah Fish, graphic designer for @PNASHCenter. Learn about Sarah's work promoting agricultural health and safety. piecenter.com/media/podcast/
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Tune in for a new episode of the #FarmSafe podcast. Shelby and Susan Wright, two women on the frontlines of ag, discuss how personal safety and chemical safety relate to their jobs. Listen @ bit.ly/GotoFarmSafe or wherever you listen to podcasts. #womeninfarming #farmsafety
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Farming and ranching, especially in confinement, is a dusty job. If you have to work in a dusty environment, wear a respirator! 😷 #NFSHW22
More respiratory safety resources -- including this graphic ⬇️ in English and Spanish -- at col.st/S0utJ
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Do you know what mask should be used for each task? Know what masks are available and when to use them with this Respirator Selection Guide from @AgriSafeNetwork bit.ly/3zzhv0M
#NFSHW22 #USAgCenters #necasag #FarmSafety #Respirator #ConfinedSpace #AgriSafe
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Migrant farmworker women experience unique risks related to the physical demands and environmental exposures of agricultural work. Learn more with this resource from @tweetMCN.
👉migrantclinician.org/explore…
#NFSHW22 #USAgCenters #necasag #WomeninAg
ALT A group of farmworkers wearing face coverings in the field
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Migrant farmworker women experience unique risks related to the physical demands & environmental exposures related to their work. Raise awareness about strengthening access to care for migrant women with this resource from @tweetMCN
➡️ migrantclinician.org/explore…
#NFSHW22 #WomeninAg
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It's National Farm Safety and Health Week -- check out our resources for clinicians at pesticideresources.org/med
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“If there’s a hazard that you feel isn’t being addressed with training content or material, please reach out to us” at @PNASHCenter, he said. “That’s what we’re all about.” #NFSHW22
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Wildfire smoke is a unique health threat for farmworkers in the west, said @ejkasner of DEOHS & @PNASHCenter. “I think everyone can recognize there’s been a change in recent years ... The magnitude of smoke levels, and unpredictability.” #NFSHW22 capitalpress.com/specialsect…