California farmworkers still die from heat illness 20 years after law
California’s Farmworkers in Peril: Will Technology and Legislation Finally Beat the Heat? For decades, California’s farmworkers have faced a silent killer: heat illness. Despite landmark legislation passed 20 years ago, the threat persists, exacerbated by climate change and, according to critics, weakened by lax enforcement. But could emerging technologies and renewed legislative efforts finally offer … Read more