Federal regulators aimed to protect workers from extreme heat have lost their key health experts due to personnel purges under the Trump administration. As climate change worsens summer heat waves, the absence of these experts raises concerns over the future of a long-awaited heat rule proposal, which has been decades in the making. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is left without its dedicated team just as OSHA faces decisions regarding the finalization of heat safety regulations, threatening worker protections against rising temperatures.
Extreme heat will continue to pose a significant risk to workers' health as government personnel changes have led to the loss of many key experts on heat safety.
The elimination of the heat team at NIOSH raises concerns about public safety and regulatory processes as climate change intensifies extreme weather conditions.
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