October 23, 2025 Agricultural workers recount working in extreme heat while expecting. Advocates say more protections are needed to ensure the health and well-being of the expectant moms and their babies.   One hot day last summer, Clarisa Lugo was inspecting and counting corn and soybean plants in the middle of a 300-acre farm field in Illinois when she started throwing up and panting. Her heart raced, she stopped sweating and a pounding headache didn’t go away for hours.   The heat index —...

Electrical hazards accounted for 19 deaths in Florida in 2017. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), fatal work related...