Rutgers University Nov 17 2025 With an increasing intensity and severity of heat waves in the U.S., Rutgers Health researchers, in collaboration with the City University of New York (CUNY), found that older workers, particularly Black, Latino and low-income individuals, face an increased risk of work disability because of exposure to extreme heat. Their study, published in the journal Generations , explores how heat-sensitive occupations contribute to health-related work limitations among