Extreme Heat Pushes More Farmworkers to Harvest at Night, Creating New Risks

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By By Kristoffer TigueOct 31, 2023, 2:05 pm272 pts
Working in the dark may help agricultural workers keep cool, but safety advocates worry the trend could also be causing more accidents and compromising worker health. By Kristoffer Tigue American farmworkers are increasingly at risk of heat-related illness and death as climate change drives temperatures around…

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