As Temperatures Get Hotter, Pesticides Are More Dangerous to Farmworkers

August 18, 2026 | Source: ars Technica | by Amy Green For the nation’s 2.4 million farmworkers, climate change is poised to exacerbate the harms of pesticides, a growing body of research shows. Heat stresses the body, making it more vulnerable to pesticides and other toxicants, and protective clothing worn in the The post As Temperatures Get Hotter, Pesticides Are More Dangerous to Farmworkers…