Houston-area construction worker died in extreme heat

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1. ... There have been 13 other heat-related deaths in Texas this ...

Much of the state has been coping with hot weather since mid-June.

Meanwhile, a new Texas law is set to take effect Sept. 1 that will override local ordinances in cities such as Austin, Dallas and Houston that mandate water breaks or air conditioning for outdoor workers.

Lara Anton, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of State Health Services, said the agency does yet have death data for June, citing a typical lag in the filing of death certificates. But in terms of the numbers of heat-related visits to emergency rooms and urgent care facilities, Anton said statewide numbers this year are "much higher" than they were in 2022 ...

ADAM ZUVANICH | POSTED ONJUNE 30, 2023, 4:17 PM (LAST UPDATED: JUNE 30, 2023, 4:34 PM)
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