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California study has lessons for efforts to protect workers from excessive heat

By Alejandra Borunda
Published January 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM CST

A new study finds that California's rules protecting workers from excessive heat likely save dozens of lives every year. This comes as the federal government considers national heat-protection rules.

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