California study has lessons for efforts to protect workers from excessive heat

By Alejandra Borunda

Published January 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM EST

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A new study finds that California's rules protecting workers from excessive heat likely save dozens of lives every year. This comes as the federal government considers national heat-protection rules.

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Alejandra Borunda (she/her) is a reporter on NPR's Climate Desk, where she covers the intersection of climate change and health. She reports on how climate change is affecting people's bodies and minds—and how people can, and are, protecting themselves and others.

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