US EditionWHO and WMO Report Highlights Extreme Heat's Impact on Workers
A joint WHO and WMO report warns that over 2.4 billion workers face health risks and 2%–3% productivity loss per degree above 20°C due to rising global heat stress.
- The World Health Organization and World Meteorological Organization released Climate change and workplace heat stress, their first WHO report on workplace heat since 1969, drawing on five decades of research.
- Last year was the hottest on record, and daytime temperatures of more than 40 °C and even above 50 °C are becoming more common, increasing risks for workers exposed to heat.
- The ILO's findings show worker productivity drops 2% to 3% per degree above 20°C, affecting more than 2.4 billion workers exposed to excessive heat worldwide.
- WHO recommends employers develop occupational heat-health policies, raise awareness, and engage workers and unions in tailored plans, including changing work hours to limit midday exposure as urged by the British Safety Council.
- Joaquim Pintado Nunes said this report marks "a critical milestone" urging urgent action for over 2.4 billion workers exposed to extreme heat, with WMO emphasizing economic necessity.
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Extreme heat has a "serious" impact on the health and working capacity of employees. This is alerted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in a new report that focuses on the "growing challenges" that represent high temperatures for the world of work. According to these UN agencies, some 2.4 billion workers worldwide are exposed to excessive heat, which causes more than 22.85 million injuries per …
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have published a new joint report and guidance that highlights the growing global health problems that extreme heat poses for workers.
WHO and WMO report highlights extreme heat's impact on workers
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have published a new joint report and guidance highlighting the growing global health challenges posed by extreme heat on workers.
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