The US/Mexico border: a binational approach to framing challenges and constructing solutions for improving farmworkers' lives

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 9; no. 6; pp. 2159 - 2174
• Main Authors: Rosales, Cecilia, Ortega, Maria Isabel, De Zapien, Jill Guernsey, Paniagua, Alma Delia Contreras, Zapien, Antonio, Ingram, Maia, Aranda, Patricia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.06.2012; MDPI
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Agriculture; Arizona; Boundaries; Collaboration; Emigration and Immigration; Farmworkers; Female; Health hazards; Humans; International Cooperation; International relations; Male; Mexico; Middle Aged; Migrant workers; Occupational health; Occupational Health - statistics & numerical data; Social Responsibility; Young Adult; Mexico; Arizona; United States > US; USA; migration; US Mexico; binational collaboration; farmworkers; border region; jornaleros

Mexican migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the US-Mexico border region face health hazards and occupational risks and are becoming commonly known in the public health literature. According to several studies, farmworkers have high levels of chronic diseases such as diabetes and respiratory problems...