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University of Miami researchers looked in detail at 57 households where summer temperatures regularly rise above 82 degrees and why. They found it goes beyond the "classic, low-income renter."

Some employers, like DeLeon Springs grove owner Steve Crump, don't need a law to keep their workers safe. Still, state Sen. Mike Gottlieb is hoping again to get one through the Legislature.

Last year, the Legislature stripped local governments of the power to enact protections, saying a county-by-county approach would be cumbersome for employers. Sponsors say the new bill addresses those concerns.

Farmworkers in close contact with infected animals should be tested even if they show no symptoms, according to new guidance issued after eight workers tested positive in Michigan and Colorado.

Laborers have suffered in extreme heat triggered by climate change. Deaths aren’t inevitable, and employers can save lives by providing ample water and breaks, researchers say.

Extreme temperatures can cause far more than sweaty clothes, especially for outdoor workers, children training outside or people 65 and older with chronic conditions.

U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and others met in Pembroke Pines to discuss heat dangers for workers and efforts to set a federal heat standard.

In April, OSHA officials drafted an initial framework that unanimously recommended moving forward with talks over federal rules to protect workers.

Two professors from the nursing college are leading a team of investigators from four other institutions to evaluate how factors like social isolation and intermittent sugar cane burning affect brain health.

Miami-Dade wanted to enact rules, but the new state law prevents cities and counties from doing so. Employers say they want consistency in regulations. Worker advocates call it "outrageous" as summer approaches.