Heat Waves Amplify Existing Inequities. Meet the Researchers Working to Change That.
By GPS Media
7 Mins read
Workers in “exposed industries” such as construction, farming and manufacturing face significant impacts to both their health and productivity during periods of extreme heat. According to research led by UC San Diego economist Joshua Graff Zivin, Black and brown communities bear a greater burden of these impacts because they are overrepresented in these industries.
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