Shawna: Cannabis Workers' Health Study
Channel: Marty Otañez
Date: 2017-01-14

Getting High on Anthropology, http://fsandgreen.org/shows
Guest Shawna, an operations supervisor in a cannabis production facility in Colorado, discusses powdery mildew (PM) and other occupational safety concerns. 

Interview with Shawna is part of a CU Denver study called 'Air Monitoring By Settle Plate in Mold-Filled Occupational Environments.' The Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board at the University of Colorado Denver approved the study (#15-2444). 

Funds for the study provided by CU Denver Office of Research Services, http://www.ucdenver.edu/research/ORS/Pages/default.aspx

Marty Otañez, Producer and Associate Professor, Anthropology Department, University of Colorado Denver, and Principle Investigator. 

The purpose of this exploratory and evidence-based pilot study is to conduct research to determine prevalence and magnitude of mold exposures (e.g. powdery mildew) and other occupational concerns for individuals who work in cannabis cultivation facilities and subsequent impact on health outcomes.

Crew at Denver Open Media
Lauren Antonoff and Michael Lawrie 

Concerned about powdery mildew and other cannabis workplace hazards? Call the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), 1 800 321 OSHA, or Complete OSHA's Online Complaint Form, http://tinyurl.com/OSHAWEED

For additional information, contact Cannabis Workers Rising, A Voice for Medical Marijuana and Hemp Workers, www.CannabisWorkers.org