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Extreme heat deaths and illness spark push in NC for federal heat protection standards

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Department of Labor and its Occupational Safety and Health Administration extended the public comment period for weighing in on a proposed rule to better protect people from extreme heat in indoor and outdoor workplaces. Gonzlez Mendoza died as a result of a pre-existing condition, Payne said in a statement sent to NC Health News.

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Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. Research shows Black youth ages 1 to 17 are 18 times as likely to suffer a gun homicide as their white counterparts.

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Extreme heat deaths and illness spark push in NC for federal heat protection standards

Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

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