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    Overview and Objectives

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    • This webinar series will describe extreme heat exposure and effects on farmworker health, explain significance of cancer screenings for farmworkers, especially for women of reproductive age. It will also discuss the health challenges farmworkers face physically, socially, and mentally, describe ways to increase health & safety awareness for these populations and recognize equitable health care practices and policies for farmworkers and their families.

      Learning Objectives

      1. Describe extreme heat exposure and effects on farmworker health.
      2. Explain significance of cancer screenings for farmworkers, especially for women of reproductive age. 
      3. Discuss the health challenges farmworkers face physically, socially, and mentally. 
      4. Describe ways to increase health & safety awareness for these populations.
      5. Recognize equitable health care practices and policies for farmworkers and their families.
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    Watch Video

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    Evaluation

    • Farmworkers Health and Safety Workshop Series Part 2: Heat-Related Exposures & Cancer Screenings Evaluation Quiz
      Not available unless: The activity Finish Video is marked complete
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    Certificate

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