EPA announces $30,000 grant to TTUHSC El Paso for the Farmworkers Pesticide Use Protection Project
Summary
We were very fortunate to connect with a group of promotores who have strong ties to the migrant farmworker community and are able to provide insight on their specific needs. "Not only do farmworkers have pesticide health hazards in the field, but they can bring these hazards to high-risk individuals at home, including elderly family members, pregnant spouses and small children," said Diego Garcia, life scientist at the EPAs Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division Pesticide Program. Washing body and hair thoroughly and putting on clean clothes before entering your home.Fewer incidents mean a healthier workforce and fewer lost wages, medical bills and absences from work and school. "The EPA is excited to continue developing our partnership with TTUHSC El Paso to improve our childrens environmental health outcomes," said EPA Region 6 Administrator Earthea Nance, Ph.D. "Understanding and evaluating the impacts of pesticide use is a high priority, and we have so much more to learn in this area. We look forward to seeing the results of the study and congratulate TTUHSC El Paso and the Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health on this grant."