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Promotoras and research team members conducted 45-minute semistructured interviews in Imperial Valley (IV) from January 2024 to January 2025. A total of (n = 25) participants were interviewed\u2014all identifying as female and Latina\/Hispanic\/Chicana. The majority of participants were aged 40\u201361 years (80%), and 44% reported being diagnosed with a chronic condition. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim, and a thematic analysis approach was utilized to construct qualitative themes. Study findings yielded four overarching themes and two subthemes: (i) Lack of transparency of chemical use and frequent pesticide exposure in the workplace creates ongoing concern for breast cancer-related risks, (i.1) Employers\u2019 lack of transparency regarding chemical use, negligence of employees\u2019 health, and the absence of workplace safety education place Latina farmworkers at risk, (ii) Chest injuries sustained in the workplace are perceived as critical breast cancer-related risks and heighten apprehension about women's long-term health effects, (iii) Emotional and psychological stressors discourage mammogram screenings and delay preventative health care appointments, (iii.1) Cultural dominance suppresses access to breast cancer preventative care and influences women\u2019s overall quality of life, and (iv) Liaison between gynecologist and mammogram screenings encourages women\u2019s preventative health practices. Interacting themes revealed barriers related to agricultural workplace exposures that are perceived as critical breast cancer-related risks, as well as emotional, psychological, and cultural stressors that frequently discourage mammogram screenings. Findings also underscored a notable liaison between gynecologists and mammogram screenings that promote women\u2019s preventive health care practices. IV an understudied region, and findings from this study uniquely highlight the lived experiences of Latina farmworkers in this region, revealing how individual, community, and structural-level barriers not only prevent them from seeking and accessing breast cancer preventative care resources and screening services but also place them at greater risk for developing breast cancer, directly addressing the research gap existing in this area. 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