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Bleak Outlook for California Farmworker Health Coverage Prospects

Posted by Suzette Smiley-Jewell on February 27, 2017
Approximately half of California’s 650,000 farmworkers have no health care coverage. The other half receives seasonal coverage from their employer for a few months of the year and/or relies on Medi-Cal / Covered California eligibility.
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WCAHS Participates in Knights Landing Health Fair

February 10, 2017
This past October, WCAHS participated in a community health fair held at the Knights Landing United Methodist church. Many different organizations, including WCAHS, set up tents and booths in the church courtyard to provide free health and safety information as well as basic health screenings.

Fighting in the Dirt

Posted by Suzette Smiley-Jewell on November 30, 2016
Biosolarization simply means harvesting the power of biology (bio) plus the sun (sol) to kill pests. Add plastic and compost, and you are ready to roll.
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Protect Yourself with Integrated Pest Management

Posted by Suzette Smiley-Jewell on November 15, 2016
University of California Integrated Pest Management (UC IPM) program. IPM provides scientifically based information on how to effectively deal with pests whether they are natural or exotic or in urban, agricultural, wildland or natural areas.

Students Study Effects of Ag Particulate Matter Exposure

Posted by Suzette Smiley-Jewell on October 31, 2016
This issue highlights three students who have worked with WCAHS Associate Director, Dr. Kent Pinkerton, to better understand how exposure to California agricultural particulate matter contributes to allergic airway inflammation.
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Simmons Studies Alternative to Soil Fumigation

Posted by Suzette Smiley-Jewell on October 31, 2016

WCAHS welcomes new investigator Dr. Christopher Simmons to the research team. Simmons, an Assistant Professor in the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology, will be conducting a study on biosolarization as an alternative technology to soil fumigation. Soil fumigants are used to kill nematodes, weeds, bacteria, fungi, and insects that damage crops. Here, he talks about his research.

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Farmworkers putting stakes up in field on summer day

Adjusting to Work in the Heat: Why Acclimatization Matters

Posted by Suzette Smiley-Jewell on June 15, 2016
A good heat illness prevention plan takes into account the need for more breaks, a cool place to rest, the availability of fluids, and the careful allotment of time for a worker to become fully adjusted or acclimatized to the heat.
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How Healthy is Your California Neighborhood?

Posted by Suzette Smiley-Jewell on May 18, 2016
You can easily find out using CalEnviroScreen, an online environmental health screening tool that scores each of the state’s 8000 census tracks for pollution burden and population characteristics.
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WCAHS Celebrates California Ag Day 2016

Posted by Suzette Smiley-Jewell on April 29, 2016
WCAHS celebrated California Ag Day 2016 at the State Capitol on March 16th. California Ag Day is an annual event that celebrates the amazing diversity and productivity of California agriculture and the people who work in it. 
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