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A woman cools off with fans and mist during a heat wave at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 15, 2014.
  • Research published in the last few months suggests heat waves diminish worker productivity.
  • 2021 data reveals heat exposure in the US led to a loss of over 2.5 billion hours of labor.
  • There are no federal regulations that protect workers in extreme heat, contributing to losses in productivity. 

If the heat is interfering with your ability to do your job, you're certainly not alone.