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Cosecha Dolorosa: Parte I Trabajadores en el Fil

Author: Moses, Marion
Date Published: 1992


Spanish language companion text to video of same title for field workers exposed to pesticide residues on crops. This training manual is a well-illustrated guide that uses a clear and easily understandable question and answer format to expand upon health issues and other important concerns of farm workers and their families addressed in the video. There are chapters on acute and chronic toxicity, minimizing exposure, blood tests, what to do in case of illness, posting of signs, and laws and regulations. Appendices include EPA and California re-entry intervals, and lists of farm worker unions, rural legal aid offices, clinics, and poison control centers throughout the country. Training manual is also available in English under the title Harvest of Sorrow. (see also Spanish language version: Cosecha Dolorosa)

Price: loan
Number of Pages: 72