US EditionBillions of Workers Suffering From Heat Stress, UN Says
Over 2.4 billion workers face health risks like heatstroke and dehydration due to rising temperatures, causing over 22.85 million work-related injuries annually, UN reports.
- On Friday, United Nations agencies urged governments and employers to take urgent action to protect worker health from extreme heat, framing the call alongside WHO and WMO to safeguard workers' dignity.
- Climate change is driving more frequent, intense heatwaves, with daytime temperatures above 40C becoming common and 2024 the warmest year on record, prompting an update to the 1969 WHO workplace heat guidance.
- The ILO recently found more than 2.4 billion workers face excessive heat, causing more than 22.85 million occupational injuries each year, and ILO Chief Joaquim Pintado Nunes said, `This report represents a critical milestone in our collective response to the growing threat of extreme heat in the world of work`.
- Agencies recommend rolling out heat action plans tailored to industries and regions, developed with employers, workers, trade unions and public health experts, while boosting education for first responders, health professionals, employers and workers to properly treat heat stress.
- Health experts warn that worker productivity drops 2-3% for every degree above 20C, with WMO Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett noting heat stress now affects regions beyond the equator.
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Governments and employers must act as quickly as possible to protect the health of people working in the heat, especially now that this is becoming increasingly common. The United Nations issued this appeal to Reuters on Friday.
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'Urgent action' needed to protect workers from heat stress in warming world, UN says
LONDON (Reuters) -Governments and employers should take urgent action to help protect the health of workers who are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, the United Nations said on Friday.
·Denver, United States
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22 Gasht, 2025 Baghdad/Basel: The United Nations confirmed Friday that the impact of rising global temperatures is increasing... the article appeared to call for the United Nations to protect workers from heat waves first on pleasure.
·Baghdad, Iraq
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