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- Alfredo Moreno
As summers grow hotter, millions of U.S. workers face mounting risks from extreme heat. For those employed outdoors—in construction, agriculture, landscaping, and other labor-intensive sectors—the stakes are especially high. Rest,
- LIN Comms Team
Vision 2030 and Protecting Workers on the Frontlines Economist Impact lays out a bold roadmap for tackling urgent health challenges at the intersection of climate change and chronic disease, consulting
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The largest and longest-running occupational cohort study on heat stress interventions and kidney health confirms that evidence-driven workplace interventions providing rest, shade, and hydration (RSH) reduce kidney injuries among sugarcane
- LIN Comms Team
This article originally appeared in the blog of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on July 31, 2025. Written by Carly Stearnbourne. A new article published Tuesday in Nature Cities finds that
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Extreme heat is a major occupational hazard with far-reaching impacts on the national economy as well as worker health and safety. Extreme heat costs an estimated $100 billion per year in lost
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Researchers from La Isla Network (LIN) revealed compelling evidence that investing in occupational safety and health significantly improved the well-being of sugarcane workers at Ingenio San Antonio in Nicaragua, simultaneously
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A new research review identifies a lack of studies from the Arabian Peninsula studying the health effects of extreme heat. The review identified only 12 relevant studies conducted since 2010,
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La Isla Network (LIN) has released a new case study demonstrating how the application of organizational psychology dramatically improved workplace safety and productivity at the Ingenio San Antonio (ISA) sugar
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As temperatures climb this summer, swift recognition and response to exertional heat stroke are crucial. Originally developed by Chief of Aerospace and Occupational Medicine Jacob R. Berry MPH, MD, SFS
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A recent study provides critical and needed insights into the working conditions, heat stress, workload intensity and pesticide exposure faced by subcontracted sugarcane cutters and pesticide applicators on smallholder farms