Workers, Climate Change
UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
The U.N. labor organization is warning that over 70% of the world’s workforce is likely to be exposed to excessive heat during their careers, citing increased concern about exposure to sunlight
70% of world's workers at elevated health risks due to climate change, UN report finds
They conclude that the world's countries will need to revise their labor protection laws to protect the working class. "As climate change hazards evolve and intensify, it will be necessary to re-evaluate existing legislation or create new regulations and guidance,
Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, UN warns
Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet.
World's workers increasingly at risk as climate changes, ILO says
More than 70% of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday, adding governments would need to act as the numbers rise.
Billions of Workers Exposed to Health Hazards Due to Climate Change
More than 70 percent of workers around the world are exposed to excessive heat and other climate-change-related health hazards: ILO
'Staggering' Number Of Workers Facing Climate Change-induced Health Hazards: UN
A large majority of workers worldwide are facing a cocktail of health hazards linked to climate change, the UN said Monday, warning that existing regulations were not equipped to offer adequate protection.
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Excess heat and climate change pose health hazards for global workers
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