Outdoor workers, including gardeners and landscapers, face heat-related illness risks due to climate change.

Climate change raises summer temperatures, posing dangers for outdoor workers like gardeners and landscapers. To protect themselves, it's crucial to recognize heat-related illness signs, according to Chris Enroth, horticulture educator at the University of Illinois Extension. Enroth recalls experiencing severe heat exhaustion, marked by nausea, dizziness, lack of sweating, and disorientation, while working in extreme heat.

May 25, 2024
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