Press Releases
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During a decade of research among sugar cane workers in Mesoamerica, the LIN research team has repeatedly demonstrated that heat stress is a preventable risk factor for kidney disease. However,
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In a global first, a newly published study offers the most comprehensive and compelling data set to date quantifying the relationship between labor productivity and ambient temperature. Lost work time
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La Isla Network recently welcomed two new members of the LIN Board, Alex Bjork and Robin Kane. Both bring combined decades of experience in environmental resilience/sustainability and human resources, respectively.
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La Isla Network (LIN) researcher Dr. Barrak Alahmad has been named among the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) 2025 Award Winners. The AAAS awarded Dr. Alahmad with
- LIN Comms Team
Dear Friends, The past few weeks have brought our work to a precarious crossroads. Federal grants have been frozen, unfrozen, and partially frozen again, leaving La Isla Network in an
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La Isla Network (LIN), a leading research and advisory organization, is proud to announce a new campaign showcasing how its science-based worker-protection initiatives drive tangible benefits for the United States.
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La Isla Network has teamed up with Diageo, a global leader in the beverage industry, to address the impact of heat stress in sugarcane mills in Central America and the
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For decades, a mysterious kidney disease has silently taken the lives of thousands of agricultural workers, particularly in Central America. Initially blamed on pesticides or contaminated water, new research provides
- Alfredo Moreno
2024 was officially the hottest year on record, and all signs point to another year of intensifying heat waves across the United States. From Arizona to Maine, extreme heat is
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La Isla Network will present on January 15 to the Economic, Social and Environmental Council of France (in French, le CESE) about environmental heat stress and its harm to worker