Media Advisory
Heat Related Deaths Among Crop Workers
For Immediate Release: |
Contact: CDC Division of Media Relations |
| WHO: | Ms. Dawn Castillo, NIOSH Division of Safety Research, CDC |
| WHY: | The CDC will discuss new statistical data about crop workers fatalities from extreme heat and recommendations for employers to start heat stress management programs. |
| WHEN: | Thursday, June 19, 2008 |
DIAL-IN:
Media: 888-795-0855
Listen Only: 800-857-5013
International: 1-212-287-1766
Passcode: CDC Media
Important instructions:
If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.
LISTEN-ONLY AUDIO WEBCAST
This media availability will also available via listen-only audio web cast at www.cdc.gov/media.
TRANSCRIPT
A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/media.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Page last modified: June 18, 2008
