Will the Nation’s First Heat Protection Standard Safeguard the Most Vulnerable Workers?

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By By Liza GrossJul 10, 2024, 5:00 am554 ptsHot
The long overdue federal heat standard proposal gets many things right but will take years to enact, and enforcement will be key, says climate health expert Juanita Constible. By Liza Gross The Biden administration finally proposed federal heat protection standards last week, more than half a century after…

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