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New Texas law will abolish mandatory water breaks for outdoor workers

In Texas, a new law will soon get rid of mandatory water breaks for outdoor workers. It’s a big safety issue in the record-setting heat this summer.

KUT’s Andrew Weber reports from Austin.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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