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Farm workers face a ‘double-edged sword’ of extreme heat and pesticides

As extreme heat makes working outdoors increasingly dangerous, farm workers face another, less visible threat: the pesticides used on the crops around them. Higher temperatures can make these chemicals evaporate faster, increasing workers’ exposure as their bodies are already struggling with the heat.

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washington: 38.910, -77.040

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Farm workers face a ‘double-edged sword’ of extreme heat and pesticides
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