Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Yuvelis Natalia Morales Blanco, a Colombian environmental advocate, received her first death threat at 19. Attempts to ban the practice have failed in Congress, and although the projects are at a temporary standstill, they could restart if political winds shift in the 2026 presidential election. Our mindset changed.

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NC Health News

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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KFF Health News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“Employee suffers from heat exhaustion while doing landscaping,” said an investigation into the incident from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Laborers have suffered as summers have grown progressively hotter with climate change. The agency issued a $9,639 fine to the Davey Tree Expert Co.

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