An Occupational Heat Stress and Hydration Assessment of Agricultural Workers in North Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15514920 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rietta Wagoner (0000-0002-4213-0458, University of Arizona, corresponding author), Rietta S Wagoner (University of Arizona), Nicolás López-Gálvez (0000-0001-8385-1334, University of Arizona), Jill Guernsey De Zapien (University of Arizona), Stephanie Griffin (University of Arizona), Stephanie C Griffin (University of Arizona), Robert A Canales (0000-0002-1830-9079, University of Arizona), Paloma I Beamer (0000-0001-5287-2183, University of Arizona) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 2102-2102 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17062102 |
| PMID | 32235716 |
| OpenAlex | W3012747116 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 41 |
Expanding agribusiness in Northern Mexico has increased demand for workers from Southern Mexico, with hundreds of thousands migrating for work annually. Extreme temperatures, physical labor, and low fluid consumption place workers at risk for heat strain and dehydration, commonly underreported hazards in the agricultural industry. The objectives of this pilot study were to assess heat exposure and hydration status of a population of migratory agricultural workers in Northern Mexico throughout the grape harvest season. In addition to demographic information, environmental conditions, hydration status, and core body temperatures were collected. The majority listed Chiapas as their home state, nearly half spoke an Indigenous language, and none had completed high school. The wet-bulb globe temperature was significantly higher during the harvest and post-harvest seasons compared to the pre-harvest season. Across the different seasons, the majority were dehydrated post-shift, and mean core body temperature of workers was not significantly different. This project highlights the need for targeted interventions to improve hydration and prevent heat stress in this region. As the number of warm days is expected to rise each year worldwide, it will be increasingly important to engage in practices to protect vulnerable populations, such as migratory agriculture workers
Agriculture · Air temperature · Animal science · Archaeology · Biology · Environmental health · Environmental protection · Geography · Heat stress · Indigenous · Meteorology · Population · Socioeconomics · Wet-bulb globe temperature · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Medicine · Thermal Regulation in Medicine · Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 2,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |