No matter where you live in the US, this summer was hot. Extremely hot. Temperatures soared all over the country, breaking records almost daily. Even Arizona saw unprecedented heat: Phoenix baked under 110º heat for 31 days straight, with little to no relief at night. The extreme heat poses a grave threat to workers in America, both indoor and outdoor, because there are few to no heat-related protections for workers. It asks the question: Whose responsibility is it to keep us cool?

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Extreme heat is giving us a glimpse at the dangerous future of work | Vox
Laws don't protect outdoor workers from heat. Advocates say the consequences are deadly 
Heat is not classified as a natural disaster. Arizona officials say that needs to change
Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US | AP News 

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