A new article by Loyola University professor Urooj Raja says that “essential workers” are “bearing the brunt of climate change.”
Nearly 40% of the workforce are “essential workers,” defined as those who perform vital job functions. According to Raja, their work often requires them to be in close proximity to extreme weather conditions and hazards caused by or exacerbated by climate change, for which they bear direct health and safety consequences.
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