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Around the globe and here in the US, it has been a summer of record breaking heat.

And for those who have to work in the heat, whether it's outside on a farm or a construction

crew or inside in a kitchen or a warehouse, extreme heat is a growing threat.

Just a few days ago, President Biden addressed the issue.

The number one weather-related killer is heat.

600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes, tornadoes

and America combined.

And even those places, the used extreme heat, have never seen it as hot as it is now for

as long as it's bad.

Now, despite that, there is an ongoing fight at the federal, state, and local levels over

how to deal with heat and workplace safety.

So worker advocates, they're pushing for more regulations, and a handful of states have

passed protections for workers and extreme heat.

But there's also been pushback.

In Oregon, for instance, businesses sued to try and block heat safety rules there.

And in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott recently signed a law repealing local rules that would

have required water breaks for construction workers.

Now, the argument for a lot of businesses is that these regulations are not necessary

and they would also hurt the bottom line.

But what if they're wrong about that?

This is the indicator for plant-a-money, I'm Adrian Ma.

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