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In El Salvador and beyond, an unsolved kidney disease mystery
The ballooning epidemic has swamped hospitals and wiped out whole families. Baffled researchers can't agree on a cause.
As heat rises, who will protect farmworkers?
This year, Oregon adopted the most stringent heat protections for outdoor workers in the country. The new standard has been praised by advocates, but industry is already pushing back.
California lawmaker says farmworkers need drought aid
The bill would allocate $20 million for unconditional monthly cash payments of $1,000 for three years to farmworkers harmed by drought.
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Day laboreres pay a steep price working in California fire zones
Without adequate oversight, there is little incentive for employers to protect workers during wildfire season.
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President Biden launches strategy to combat extreme heat linked to climate change, including labor standards
President Biden announced a strategy to combat extreme heat, a silent killer fueled by climate change.
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Heat waves and climate change pose huge risk to workers
The Labor Department is looking at new regulations while workers, particularly in the West, suffer through a brutal summer.
Dr. Robert Bullard: 'We don't have 40 years' to fight for climate justice
The 'father of environmental justice' discusses the legacy of his work, how systemic racism in agriculture is tied to the larger injustices faced by Black and brown communities, and what brings him hope in this moment.
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