Juanita Constible
Senior Advocate, Environmental Health
Juanita Constible works with partners to advocate for climate-smart policies that protect workers and communities from the health effects of rising temperatures, sea level rise, and more extreme weather. Prior to joining NRDC, Constible oversaw the science and solutions department at the Climate Reality Project and later served as an adviser to the Climate Action Campaign. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from the University of Victoria in Canada, and a climate change and health certificate from the Yale School of Public Health. Constible is based in NRDC’s Washington, D.C., office.
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2024 Resolution for OSHA: Propose A Workplace Heat Standard
Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible
OSHA should resolve to get a proposed workplace heat standard out for public comment before 2024’s hot weather starts.
The State of the Union Is Hot, Stormy, and Unprepared
Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible
The Fifth National Climate Assessment warns that despite recent progress on mitigation and adaptation, the United States is unprepared for the climate crisis.
Indoor Workers Need Protection from Extreme Heat Too
ExplainerUnited StatesNicole Greenfield
Warehouses, restaurant kitchens, factories, and schools can get dangerously hot—but without adequate safety standards, employees are having to just sweat it out.
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Occupational Heat Safety Standards in the United States
MapUnited StatesJuanita Constible
Find out what occupational heat standards exist, or are under development, federally and in your state.
Feeling the Heat: How California’s Workplace Heat Standards Can Inform Stronger Protections Nationwide
ReportCaliforniaJuanita Constible, Teniope Adewumi-Gunn
From agricultural and construction workers, who have the highest incidences of heat-related illnesses, to warehouse and other indoor employees working without adequate cooling or ventilation, heat impacts both indoor and outdoor workplaces. Without federal safeguards in place for heat, it…
On the Frontlines: Climate Change Threatens the Health of America’s Workers
ReportUnited StatesJuanita Constible, Clare Morganelli
The climate crisis is dramatically changing the work environment for American workers, making existing workplace hazards worse and creating new ones.