Aired: October 12, 2021
Featuring: Emma Moynihan, MPH of the Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health
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About the webinar:
Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses and injuries including heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat rashes. This presentation will explore the public health burden of heat stress in agricultural workers in the United States. Learners will also discuss challenges surrounding the measurement of occupational heat stress, and methods to assess heat stress exposure using spatial and meteorological data.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss the public health significance of heat stress as it relates to agricultural workers
- Identify current literature on and challenges surrounding the measurement of occupational heat stress
- Discuss the use of spatial and meteorological data to estimate exposure to heat stress
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