title: Farmworker Housing in the United States and Its Impact on Health.
abstract: Farmworkers in the United States occupy a range of housing, including both on- and off-farm family and communal dwellings. As the farmworker population is becoming more settled, housing needs are changing. Existing regulations designed originally for grower-supplied migrant housing may need to be expanded. Much of farmworker housing is in poor condition, and likely linked to negative mental and physical health outcomes of residents because of exposures to crowding; mold, mildew, and other allergens; pesticides; and structural deficiencies. The existing research literature, both on housing conditions and their associations with farmworker health, is sparse, and large areas of the country and significant domains of health are omitted. This paper reviews this literature and formulates research and policy recommendations for addressing these deficiencies.
authors: Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, USA squandt@wakehealth.edu.
authors: Sara A
authors: SA
authors: Quandt
authors: North Carolina Justice Center, Raleigh, NC, USA.
authors: Carol
authors: C
authors: Brooke
authors: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Kathleen
authors: K
authors: Fagan
authors: Farmworker Legal Services, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
authors: Allyson
authors: A
authors: Howe
authors: Farmworker Legal Services, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
authors: Thomas K
authors: TK
authors: Thornburg
authors: School of Medicine, University of California, Department of Public Health Sciences, Davis, CA, USA.
authors: Stephen A
authors: SA
authors: McCurdy
mesh_terms: D016573:Agrochemicals; D000485:Allergens; D003441:Crowding / Q000523:psychology; D004777:Environment; D000067565:Farmers; D006304:Health Status; D006798:Housing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010571:Pest Control; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards; D012499:Sanitation / Q000592:standards; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D016573:Agrochemicals; D000485:Allergens
keywords: environmental health; housing; migrant labor