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Health News Florida

In Florida, the heat can kill. But there are no laws to protect its many outdoor workers

Alex Harris

Efforts to establish protections for outdoor workers in Florida against the impacts of extreme heat have failed at the federal, state and local levels.
NPR Health

As Temperatures Climb, A New Push To Keep Workers Safe

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester / Kaiser Health NewsLast month, on a day that was sweltering even by Phoenix standards, Filiberto Lares knew he wasn’t well. An…