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. 2015 Nov;25(3):353-61.
doi: 10.1177/1048291115604391. Epub 2015 Sep 16.

Farmworker Housing: A Photo Essay

Thomas A Arcury  1 , Phillip Summers  2
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Farmworker Housing: A Photo Essay

Thomas A Arcury et al. New Solut. 2015 Nov.

Abstract

Migrant and seasonal farmworkers often reside in poor housing conditions which expose them to numerous hazards. These housing conditions are an issue of environmental health and justice. The photographs in this essay illustrate the living conditions confronted by farmworkers, offering a visual context for the reviews published in this issue of New Solutions. Farmworker housing conditions are often shocking to those who have not visited farmworker communities. Continued research is needed to document these conditions, how they affect the health of farmworkers, and provide leverage in the struggle to improve farmworker housing conditions.

Keywords: Migrant and seasonal farmworkers; environmental health; housing; migrant labor.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interests

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Photo 1.
Photo 1.
Farmworker barracks housing in Ohio. Courtesy: Eugenio Mollo, Jr., Advocates for Basic Legal Equality.
Photo 2.
Photo 2.
Farmworker barracks housing in Texas. Courtesy: Kathy Tyler, Motivation Education & Training, Inc.
Photo 3.
Photo 3.
Old farm house used for farmworker housing in Kentucky, Southern Migrant Legal Services.
Photo 4.
Photo 4.
Used mobile homes salvaged for farmworker housing in North Carolina. Courtesy: Phillip Summers, Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Photo 5.
Photo 5.
Washington State barn converted to farmworker housing. Courtesy: Daniel Ford, Columbia Legal Services.
Photo 6.
Photo 6.
Kitchen in a North Carolina farmworker camp. Courtesy: Phillip Summers, Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Photo 7.
Photo 7.
Kitchen in a Kentucky farmworker camp, Southern Migrant Legal Services.
Photo 8.
Photo 8.
Bathroom with multiple toilets, showers, and basins in a North Carolina farmworker camp. Courtesy: Phillip Summers, Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Photo 9.
Photo 9.
Multiple toilets in a North Carolina farmworker camp. Courtesy: Phillip Summers, Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Photo 10.
Photo 10.
Laundry facility in a North Carolina farmworker camp. Courtesy: Phillip Summers, Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Photo 11.
Photo 11.
Sleeping room in a North Carolina farmworker camp. Courtesy: Maria Weir, Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Photo 12.
Photo 12.
Sleeping room in a North Carolina farmworker camp. Courtesy: Maria Weir, Wake Forest School of Medicine.
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References

    1. Arcury TA, Weir M, Chen H, et al. Migrant farmworker housing regulation violations in North Carolina. Am J Ind Med 2012; 55: 191–204. - PMC - PubMed
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    1. Quandt SA, Summers P, Bischoff WE, et al. Cooking and eating facilities in migrant farmworker housing in North Carolina. Am J Public Health 2013; 103: e78–e84. - PMC - PubMed
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