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Heat and Pesticides Threaten Farmworkers | California News
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Climate change is turning farmwork into a deadly gamble: rising heat makes pesticides more dangerous, protective gear hotter to wear, and pests more rampant — all while farmworkers, mostly immigrants and people of color, face mounting health risks like cancer and diabetes. With federal protections lagging and some states blocking basic safety measures, the call is clear: this essential labor deserves dignity — and real safeguards before it’s too late.
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