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Farm workers face a ‘double-edged sword’ of extreme heat and pesticides

As extreme heat makes working outdoors increasingly dangerous, farm workers face another, less visible threat: the pesticides used on the crops around them. Higher temperatures can make these chemicals evaporate faster, increasing workers’ exposure as their bodies are already struggling with the heat.

Farm workers face a ‘double-edged sword’ of extreme heat and pesticides

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