It’s hot out there! It’s important to stay safe when outside, particularly for workers who may toil for many hours during the hottest hours of the day. Here’s a special heat-related Five on Friday. Stay cool! 

Amy recommends “Farmworkers at Risk: The Growing Dangers of Pesticide and Heat,” a report published late last year in English and Spanish.

Claire found this article sobering: “Florida farm workers endure 116 dangerously hot working days every growing season. Laws to protect them have failed three years in a row.” 

Claire also shared, “Cities Brace For ‘Collision Course’ Of Heat Waves And COVID-19.”

Candace forwarded on the recent article, “Association of Air Pollution and Heat Exposure With Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, and Stillbirth in the US: A Systematic Review.”

Weekly Win: Alma shared a great new resource from the CDC, “Heat & Health Tracker,” which “provides local heat and health information so communities can better prepare for and respond to extreme heat events.”

Have a safe and healthy weekend.

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