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Letter: Protecting Illinois workers from heat is a hot topic

In most of the nation, all you need to do is to step outside to feel one of Nature’s deadliest hazards: extreme heat. So far in 2024, heat illness has killed 34 workers nationally both indoors and out.

In July, the U.S. Department of Labor published of a proposed rule to reduce the health risks for workers exposed to hazardous heat in outdoor and indoor settings.

As heat sets records across the nation, the risks…

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