How climate change is burning Kenya’s outdoor workers | The-14 Climate change is burning Kenya’s outdoor workers, as rising heat and UV exposure drive skin damage, infections and late cancer diagnoses across the country.

How climate change is burning Kenya’s outdoor workers
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Texas Workers Keep Dying in the Heat - Inside Climate News Despite its blazing temperatures, Texas has no labor protections for heat. That leaves workers, especially immigrants, vulnerable on the job.

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Outdoor workers need more protections from Valley fever Valley fever is recognized as a work-related disease in California, but not in Arizona or other states where it is also now widespread.

In a new study, researchers from #UCBerkeley #PublicHealth and U. of Michigan found that outdoor workers face high risks from #ValleyFever— and need stronger protections on the job. bit.ly/4gAh5wk
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🎧 The Brian Lehrer Show
Outdoor Workers Share Tips for Coping With the Heat (7min)
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9/11 Outdoor labourers face the greatest risk, unable to escape inside during poor air quality days.

"Those people really need attention and, unfortunately, tend not to get enough," Carlsten told CBC's Dr. Brian Goldman.
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Outdoor Workers: Know Your Rights & Stay Safe
Construction, sanitation, delivery, agriculture—if you're working in this heat, you’re at risk.
No job is worth your life. Employers should provide protections—advocate for safe conditions.
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It's National Safety Month! Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are common in summer, and people who work outdoors are at higher risk. Stay safe, learn the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and take action quickly if you see someone with these symptoms.
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