Workplace Injuries Caused By Heat More Common Than Official Stats

CleanTechnica
By Nexus MediaJul 20, 2021, 9:00 am178 pts
Official records dramatically fail to capture workplace injuries caused by extreme heat, new data described in congressional testimony Thursday shows. The dangers, which go beyond heat stroke and include injuries from falls or mishandled machinery, are concentrated among poor workers in yet another example of…

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