Resource Details

It’s your right to know! Helping Community Health Workers Promote Chemical Safety on the Job

Year Developed: 2017

Resource Type: Archived Webinar.

Primary Audience: Outreach Staff
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff Clinicians Enabling Staff

Language(s): English

Developed by: Migrant Clinicians Network (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: Millions of workers are exposed to chemicals everyday on the job. All workers have the right to know about the chemicals they work with and community health workers can be an important source of information and support for workers. This workshop will teach community health workers how to explain what happens when someone is exposed to chemicals and how workers can best protect themselves

Resource Details: José Navarro was excited for his new career after landing a job in the poultry industry. After five years on the job, 37 year-old Navarro began coughing up blood. He died soon after when his lungs and kidneys failed. His death triggered a federal investigation raising questions about the health risks associated with the use of toxic chemicals in poultry plants. Millions of workers are exposed to chemicals everyday on the job. All workers have the right to know about the chemicals they work with and community health workers can be an important source of information and support for workers. This workshop will teach community health workers how to explain what happens when someone is exposed to chemicals and how workers can best protect themselves

Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations