(Photo: Alanna Joyner/Progress NC) NC NEWSLINE - When the heat index tops 105°F, as it has this week in central North Carolina, the National Weather Service issues a heat advisory. Meteorologists warn people to limit their time in the sun and advise that hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat-related illness. But for many workers, taking a break from summer’s extreme conditions is not an option. Andressia Ramirez, an advocacy and civi…
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