Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections

NYT Science Saturday 01 August 2026, 09:01 UTC By Scott Dance 1 min read

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A delivery in Wilmington, N.C., this month. Heat is linked to hundreds of workplace deaths each year, but labor groups say the true toll is unknown because heat-related illnesses are not properly tracked or reported.

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