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As temperatures get hotter, pesticides are more dangerous to farmworkers
Rising heat can increase pesticide exposure, and researchers say thousands of U.S. farmworkers already suffer acute poisoning each year.
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Inside Climate NewsAs temperatures get hotter, pesticides are more dangerous to farmworkers
Research shows heat amplifies the dangers of pesticides.
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Climate change is making agricultural work a deadly danger: extreme heat increases the absorption of pesticides through skin and breathing, creating a ‘perfect storm’ for the 2.4 million laborers in the United States. A new study warns that risks are multiplying while legal protections remain absent. *** Heat and toxic: extreme heat increases skin permeability and blood flow, which accelerates the absorption of pesticides and aggravates their he…
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