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Event Series Climate and health: policy

Creating a model for preventing occupational heat stress in a world experiencing climate change

Occupational heat stress poses significant challenges to workers and businesses. As the effects of climate change worsen, the world must adapt faster. Higher ambient temperatures and heat waves lead to higher incidences of occupational heat-related illnesses and injuries among the workforce, including heat exhaustion, heat stroke, accidents, acute kidney injury, and subsequent fatal chronic kidney… Continue reading Creating a model for preventing occupational heat stress in a world experiencing climate change