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Hot weather brings increase in excessive-heat injuries, study shows

Report comes just before law starts that would limit local protection for outdoor workers

A farmworker harvests watermelons in Charlotte County. After Florida lawmakers this year barred local heat protections for workers, a new study cites “strong and robust evidence that excessive heat increases the frequency of injuries” to workers. (Orlando Sentinel file)
A farmworker harvests watermelons in Charlotte County. After Florida lawmakers this year barred local heat protections for workers, a new study cites “strong and robust evidence that excessive heat increases the frequency of injuries” to workers. (Orlando Sentinel file)
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After Florida lawmakers this year barred local heat protections for workers, a new study cites “strong and robust evidence that excessive heat increases the frequency of injuries” to workers — with risks particularly in the South.

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