Growing Threat to Heat-Exposed Workers: Chronic Kidney Disease

Growing Threat to Heat-Exposed Workers: Chronic Kidney Disease

Some experts believe CKD is the first chronic illness directly linked to climate change.By Gina Jiménez, Public Health WatchTwo years ago, Ignacio, a construction worker in Houston, began having frequent headaches and fatigue. Then 40, he initially didn’t go to a doctor because he was uninsured. His wife found a clinic that would see him for free.