Villarejo D, Baron SL. The occupational health status of hired farm workers. Occupational Medicine. 1999;14:613-635.
The authors review the health status of hired crop farmworkers. According to the U.S. Department of Labor's National Agricultural Workers Survey, 10 percent of farmworkers have some form of health insurance through their employer. The Migrant Health Act supports more than 120 community-based and state organizations that offer primary care services to farmworkers. The authors cite studies estimating that these clinics provide services to about 15-20 percent of the eligible population. Farmworkers primary health concerns include musculoskeletal conditions, pesticide-related illness, traumatic injuries, nonmalignant and noninfectious respiratory diseases, dermatitis, infectious diseases, cancer, eye problems, and mental health concerns (including social isolation, depression, and alcoholism).
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