Heat Hazards in Construction: Building a Healthier Future
with Jason Glaser
Mónika and Jessica interview Jason Glaser, CEO of La Isla network, an occupational health research organization and consultancy dedicated to protecting workers in a warming world. La Isla Network studies the effects of heat on workers and advices organizations on how to adapt to extreme heat while protecting workers health and staying productive. We talk about the risk that extreme heat poses to the construction workforce, and the industry as a whole, and what can be done about it.
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Temperature conversion: 26 celsius = 78.8 farenheit
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Time Article - Chronic Kidney Disease Is Poised to Become the Black Lung of Climate Change
The Guardian Article - France investigates deaths of four Champagne workers in heatwave
Vice Article - The Silent Epidemic Behind Nicaragua's Rum
