Examining the physical, mental, and social health outcomes among commercial fishers to inform policy and practice.
Project Overview
The project, supported by the CDC and NIOSH, aims to conduct a systematic review, holistic ethnography, and translate research products for policymakers.
Researchers are exploring how fishermen’s stories and photos can help inform policy solutions through photo-ethnographic methodologies with fishermen, and then translating the results for policymakers. Funded by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health is part of the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health