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   CelloMom On Cars (cellomomoncars@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 05:03:52 JST CelloMom On Cars

   Extreme heat due to #ClimateChange causes a significant number of "work hours lost", leading to cuts in GDP.

   Projections for #China

   https://phys.org/news/2023-12-future-labor-losses-due-stress.html

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     A 10-minute break every two hours during the hottest part of the year.
     The right to cool down in the shade at signs of heat illness.
     The farm must provide clean water, shaded rest areas and nearby bathrooms for all of its workers.

     "These are the strongest set of workplace #heat protections in the United States. They were not put in place by local, state or federal regulators, but by the workers who spent years organizing to push companies to adopt them."

     https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/interactive/2024/farmworker-heat-safety-fair-food-program/