@article{ref1,
title="Water safety among Latino farmworkers in North Carolina",
journal="Journal of agromedicine",
year="2002",
author="Arcury, Thomas A. and Quandt, Sara A. and Elmore, Rebecca C. and Russell, Gregory B.",
volume="8",
number="2",
pages="77-83",
abstract="Latinos constitute the vast majority of North Carolina's farmworker population. Drowning is a significant occupational health hazard in agriculture. Recent reports also suggest a disproportionate number of drowning victims in North Carolina are Latinos. Survey data are used to examine the levels of farmworker participation in aquatic activities and water safety behaviors. Over one-third of the farmworkers reported that they did not know how to swim. About one-quarter of the farmworkers reported participation in aquatic activities, with a greater percentage of those knowing how to swim participating in these activities. Recommendations to increase farmworker water safety include providing information through their employers and health outreach workers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1059-924X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}