title: Hydration and Cooling Practices Among Farmworkers in Oregon and Washington.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Although recommendations for preventing occupational heat-related illness among farmworkers include hydration and cooling practices, the extent to which these recommendations are universally practiced is unknown. The objective of this analysis was to compare hydration and cooling practices between farmworkers in Oregon and Washington.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey was administered to a purposive sample of Oregon and Washington farmworkers. Data collected included demographics, work history and current work practices, hydration practices, access and use of cooling measures, and headwear and clothing worn.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Oregon farmworkers were more likely than those in Washington to consume beverages containing sugar and/or caffeine. Workers in Oregon more frequently reported using various cooling measures compared with workers in Washington. Availability of cooling measures also varied between the two states.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results highlight the large variability between workers in two states regarding access to and use of methods to stay cool while working in the heat.
authors.affiliation: a School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Human Sciences , Oregon State University , Corvallis , Oregon , USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bethel
authors.affiliation: b Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: June T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Spector
authors.affiliation: b Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krenz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000383:Agriculture; D000067565:Farmers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D018882:Heat Stress Disorders / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D009922:Oregon; D014861:Washington; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078329:Workforce; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014867:Water
keywords: Cooling practices; farmworker; heat-related illness; hydration