May 29, 2024 | Originally published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By: Charles E. Moore, MD
Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that prevents cities and towns from protecting workers from deadly heat. The bill will scuttle local regulations that require employers to provide outdoor workers with lifesaving water, rest and shade on hot days.
Workers seeking better treatment might head to Georgia instead. But they will find that our state cares more for the health of high school football players than for the workers who harvest our food, repair our roofs and toil on our highways…READ THE FULL ARTICLE>
Dr. Charles Moore received a BS from Union College and his MD from Harvard Medical School. He subsequently completed a residency in Otolaryngology and a fellowship in Craniomaxillofacial–Cranial Base, Facial Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Moore is the Chief of Otolaryngology at Grady Health System and a professor at Emory University. His research investigates factors involved in health equity with a particular focus on head and neck cancer incidence in medically underserved communities. He is also the Founder and President of the HEALing Community Center. This federally qualified healthcare center strives to educate the community on health issues, assess its needs and in the process build leaders from within the community to address those issues. He is a 2024 Climate and Health Equity Fellow.