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Greenhouses are becoming more popular, but there’s little research on how to protect workers

The number of greenhouse and nursery workers in the U.S. Has increased by 16,000, according to the latest agricultural census.
Jennifer Vanos, an associate professor at Arizona State University, studied survival limits in extreme heat for workers.
Ahamed noted a significant gap in regulatory standards for worker safety in greenhouses, emphasizing the need for building codes based on heat exposure.

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Greenhouses are becoming more popular, but there's little research on how to protect workers

The latest agricultural census shows the number of greenhouse and nursery workers in the U.S. has grown by 16,000 in recent years. But there are no federal heat rules even

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Greenhouses are becoming more popular, but there’s little research on how to protect workers

From opposite ends of the world, the uncomfortable conditions Shamim Ahamed and Purvi Tiwari experienced doing separate Ph.D. research inside greenhouses inspired them to study the heat in the indoor structures. Tiwari, a researcher at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University in India, realized the heat-amplifying effect of greenhouses is a big concern that should be studied because she herself experienced the leg cramps, nausea and dizziness that…

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