UN says workers' health 'severely impacted' by rising heat
Friday, 22 August 2025 () Geneva (AFP) Aug 22, 2025
Rising global temperatures are having an ever-worsening impact on the health and productivity of workers, the United Nations said Friday, urging immediate action to tackle the dangers of heat stress. Extreme heat is posing growing challenges in the workplace, the UN's health and climate agencies said, as they issued guidance for governments, employers and health authorities to mitigate t
Billions at 'real' risk of extreme heat in the workplace, World Health Organisation says
The organisation's first report specifically dedicated to the dangers of extreme heat on-site warns that employers need to adapt to a new normal of heatwaves.
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