California Has Safeguards for Workers Exposed to Smoke from Fires, But Do they Work? – California claims some of the strictest protections for farm and outdoor workers in valleys that have been filled with toxic smoke and ash from recent wildfires. But these rules are rarely enforced and few employers are inspected and sanctioned, calling into question their effectiveness. This is according to an investigation by contributor Farida Jhabvala Romero of KQED and The California Newsroom. She brings this report from Fresno.
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