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ArticleAmerican journal of industrial medicine2026

Beyond Water, Rest, and Shade: Advancing Farmworker Heat Protection Through Partnership.

Astrid Elliott, Shuchi Anand, H Craig Heller, Ernesto Orellana, Marimar Contreras Nieves, Catherine Ley, Maria Montez Rath, Xue Yu, Duff Bevill, Lupita Flores and 8 more

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Article in American journal of industrial medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Astrid ElliottStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4728-7536
Shuchi AnandStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9892-8477
H Craig HellerStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Ernesto OrellanaStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Marimar Contreras NievesStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3809-0801
Catherine LeyStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8424-7873
Maria Montez RathStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5154-2182
Xue YuStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6051-3241
Duff BevillBevill Vineyard, Healdsburg, California, USA.
Lupita FloresBevill Vineyard, Healdsburg, California, USA.
Douglas CasaDepartment of Kinesiology, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8858-2636
Roxana ChicasNell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6715-1618
Vicki Stover HertzbergNell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8834-4363
Heather RidenWestern Center for Agricultural Health and Safety, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.
Fadi A FathallahDepartment of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9225-5059
Jason GlaserLa Isla Foundation, Washington, DC, USA.
Margaret C Morrissey-BaslerDepartment of Health Sciences, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4488-3648
Julie ParsonnetStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7342-5366

Funding

Consequences and mitigations of hyperthermia in Industrial EnvironmentsR01DK146310 · NIDDK · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Shuchi Anand, Julie Parsonnet · 2026 to 2026
$721k
Doerr School of Sustainability Accelerator and NIH R01DK146310NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK146310
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heat affects farmworker health and productivity. As occupational heat exposure intensifies, cooling devices that extract body heat could protect farmworkers. Companies already market many such technologies to athletes. However, few studies have evaluated their effectiveness, particularly among farmworkers, for whom field-feasibility, workflow integration, and cost-at-scale are critical. In this commentary, we first describe how heat affects farmworker health and review current heat illness prevention standards. We then highlight how cooling devices can augment existing measures and underscore the critical need to test their effectiveness, adaptability, and cost-benefit among farmworkers. Advancing this work requires addressing valid yet surmountable research barriers and building trusted partnerships among researchers, farmworkers, employers, and policymakers. As heat interrupts an increasing number of workdays over time, effective cooling strategies during outdoor work will prove critical to sustaining our nation's food supply.

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Agricultural Workers' DiseasesAgricultureFarmersHeat Stress DisordersHot TemperatureOccupational ExposureHumansOccupational HealthProtective DevicesWorking Conditions

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PMID42304140
PMCPMC13456438

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