In regard to risk of heat to agricultural workers: an unprecedented heat wave in the United States has resulted in numerous fatalities, overwhelming hospitals to the point of resembling pandemic conditions.
Safety agencies, caught off guard, are only in the initial stages of formulating a heat standard for workplaces. It’s estimated that 75% of the world’s current food production could be at extreme risk from heat stress by 2045.
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