The Pine Hill Indian Tribe launched a cultural smoking cessation program making a stand against the industry's impact.
Eli Porras has been working in North Carolina tobacco fields off and on since 2006, leaving his home in Mexico City for months at a time to harvest tobacco leaves by hand. Now 52 years old, Porras said that it’s nearly guaranteed workers will become ill with some symptoms of what he and other workers call the “Green Monster.” Usually, a day’s rest will clear the nicotine out of his body, and it helps that Porras is active and healthy when he’s home.
Part of the issue is that medical care isn’t easily accessible. While GTS, heatstroke, and other forms of illness are almost guaranteed for tobacco workers, medical care is not. Porras said that the contracting company that recruited him and facilitated his H-2A visa told him to call 911 if someone needs medical attention. “We don’t really do that,” Porras said.
Instead, Porras said that workers look out for each other. They try to make sure someone can rest in the shade if they’re not feeling well, and they help loosen any tight clothing and get them water. There is currently no long-term research into the continued effects of GTS on the body or how it affects the development of organs and neurological systems of children. Arcury attributes that lack of research prioritization to demographics.
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