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Health Secretary Becerra touts extreme heat protections. Farmworkers want more.

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88% Informative

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visits farmworkers in California to talk about climate change.

He's one of Biden administration's leading voices on climate change, focusing attention on low-income and marginalized workers.

He says there is only so much he can do because workplace protections are overseen by the Department of Labor .

Researchers found 15% of California farmworkers did not receive minimum rest breaks.

40% said their employer never provided a heat illness prevention plan.

Farmworker advocates praise Becerra for drawing attention to heat and wildfire smoke.

They worry federal dollars won't reach the most vulnerable.

VR Score

91

Informative language

93

Neutral language

33

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

61

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not offensive

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not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

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Time-value

short-lived

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