It’s hot out there! It’s important to stay safe when outside, particularly for workers who may toil for many hours during the hottest hours of the day. Here’s a special heat-related Five on Friday. Stay cool!
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Amy recommends “Farmworkers at Risk: The Growing Dangers of Pesticide and Heat [2],” a report published late last year in English [2] and Spanish [3].
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Claire found this article sobering: “Florida farm workers endure 116 dangerously hot working days every growing season. Laws to protect them have failed three years in a row [4].”
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Claire also shared, “Cities Brace For ‘Collision Course’ Of Heat Waves And COVID-19 [5].”
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Candace forwarded on the recent article, “Association of Air Pollution and Heat Exposure With Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, and Stillbirth in the US: A Systematic Review [6].”
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Weekly Win: Alma shared a great new resource from the CDC, “Heat & Health Tracker [7],” which “provides local heat and health information so communities can better prepare for and respond to extreme heat events.”
Have a safe and healthy weekend.
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