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Airport, farm and fast food workers demonstrate for better heat protection

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Airport, farm and fast food workers demonstrate for better heat protection

On June 5, 2024, a plane takes off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.Justin Sullivan Airport employees in Phoenix and Charlotte describe dangerous conditions in extreme heat. They joined fast-food and farm workers this week in demanding that employers provide them with water, air conditioning and rest breaks. Five states and some cities have heat […]

EPA emergency order to stop use of hazardous pesticides

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EPA emergency order to stop use of hazardous pesticides

Washington — Citing health risks to workers and unborn children, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken action to immediately stop the use of the weed killer dimethyltetrachloroterephthalate. An emergency order issued on Aug. 6 suspends all registrations of the pesticide — also known as DCPA or Dacthal — under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide […]