Florida legislators failed to protect outdoor workers this session
SB 762/HB 945 sought to establish essential workplace safety regulations to prevent heat illness for outdoor workers.
Tag: heat-related illnesses
Florida State University climate expert leads NASA study examining risks for extreme heat illness
A 2020 survey by Miami-Dade nonprofits found that after housing and security, heat was residents’ most pressing concern.
Too often left unsaid: the connection between climate change and health
FIU recently convened experts in the nation's capital to discuss how climate change is impacting human health.
The heat is on Florida Legislature for sidelining local government
Senate Bill 1492 and House Bill 433 would stop any city or county from setting standards to protect workers from ...
Climate change poses risks to Disney’s guests — and the company’s bottom line
Last summer, Disney World paramedics received 441 calls from guests experiencing heat-related medical issues.
Florida needs to cool its prisons as part of effort to modernize its penal system
Three-quarters of inmate housing units in Florida don’t have air conditioning, according to the state Department of Corrections secretary.
Heat-related medical calls increase at Disney; absence of Florida red tide puzzles researchers
Paramedics responded to nearly 40 medical calls for overheated Disney guests and took six people to the hospital in August.
Heat crisis in Florida prisons: Lawmakers urged to add air conditioning
The Department of Corrections secretary told a Senate committee 75% of Florida prison housing currently lacks air conditioning.
How Florida farmworkers are protecting themselves from extreme heat
Protecting the people who pick your food is as easy as giving them shade and water.
As heat-related deaths rise, a new program puts community clinics on the front lines
An initiative in Florida, Louisiana, and Arizona enlists clinicians to ensure resources go to the right places during heat waves.
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