Who protects workers from extreme heat?

Explain It to Me

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🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

No matter where you live in the US, this summer was hot. Extremely hot. Temperatures soared all over the country, breaking records almost daily. Even Arizona saw unprecedented heat: Phoenix baked under 110º heat for 31 days straight, with little to no relief at night. The extreme heat poses a grave threat to workers in America, both indoor and outdoor, because there are few to no heat-related protections for workers. It asks the question: Whose responsibility is it to keep us cool? Read More: Extreme heat is giving us a glimpse at the dangerous future of work | Vox Laws don't protect outdoor workers from heat. Advocates say the consequences are deadly Heat is not classified as a natural disaster. Arizona officials say that needs to change Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US | AP News More from David Michaels: The Triumph of Doubt: Dark Money and the Science of Deception Doubt Is Their Product: How industry’s Assault on Science Threatens Your Health Submit your policy questions! We want to know what you’re curious about. Credits: Jonquilyn Hill, host Sofi LaLonde, producer Cristian Ayala, engineer A.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Special thanks to Katelyn Bogucki Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Support for this episode comes from Zell.
0:03.2	You'd never fall for an online scam, right?
0:07.0	You use two-factor authentication,
0:09.1	ignore calls from everyone named Spam Risk,
0:12.7	and never use the password.
0:17.3	But, scammers are getting more sophisticated and more active,
0:21.3	which means they're finding millions of new victims every single year.
0:26.0	The good news is that there's a lot you can do to protect yourself
0:29.2	on the wild, wild web.
0:31.7	For starters, Zell wants to remind you,
0:34.3	only send money to people you know and trust.
0:37.8	Zell is available to United States Bank account holders only,
0:40.9	terms and conditions apply.
0:46.1	Summer is winding down.
0:48.0	Kids are back in school,
0:49.4	the pumpkin spice lattes are here,
0:51.3	and if your local store is overzealous enough,
0:54.1	you've probably seen some Christmas decorations.
0:57.1	But it's still very much summer,
0:59.7	and summer 2023 is unlike any other.
1:03.2	Literally, it's the plan as hot as year on record
1:06.1	since humanity has been keeping a record of that kind of thing.
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