Workers lack protections when wildfire smoke makes the air dangerous
Experts are calling on federal regulators to adopt standards protecting outdoor workers from worsening air quality
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Experts are calling on federal regulators to adopt standards protecting outdoor workers from worsening air quality
Experts are calling on federal regulators to adopt standards protecting outdoor workers from worsening air quality.
Smoke inhalation from wildfires is posing a new occupational hazard for people who work outdoors, prompting a push for worker protection
Millions of American workers have breathed in dangerous levels of air pollution this year as smoke from Canada’s record wildfire season blankets cities across the Northeast.
As wildfire becomes more of an issue due to climate change, some groups are pushing the federal government to adopt more protections for workers.