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Lives, Livelihoods, and the High Cost of Heat

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Extreme Heat: A Growing Crisis

This chapter explores the economic and health impacts of extreme heat on workers, emphasizing the urgent need for protective measures from employers. It highlights the alarming realities of heat-related fatalities amid ongoing heat waves in major U.S. cities, while debunking myths about heat as a simple nuisance.

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