Employers and the Government Must Protect Employees From Increasing Heat Stress, Warns the Who Health Organization. Research shows that for Every Degree of Temperature Increase Above 20 Degrees, Productivity Decreases by 2 to 3 percent.
Extreme Heat is Becoming More Frequent, Increasing the Risks for Employees, Accordance to the United Nations Health Organization. There is also more risk for people who work indoors. Heat Stress Occurs When the Body Can Absorb More Heat Than It Dissipates.
In The Netherlands, around 358,000 Employees Experience Heat Stress, as revealed in June. They are exposed to heat stress for more than eighty hours a year, about two full-time work week.
“Heat Stress Already Harms the Health and Income of Billions of Workers, Especialally in Vulnerable Communities,” Says Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist at the Who. Workers in Construction, Agriculture and Fisheries in particular are at risk of health problems.
About Half of the World’s population experiences Disadvantages from the high temperatures. In Addition to the Workers Mentioned, Vulnerable Groups Such As Children and the Elderly in Developing Countries are also at Risk. Possible Conthequences Include Sunstroke, Dehydration, Kidney Failure and Neurological Problems.
2024 was The Warmest Year to Date
Accordance to the who, Heat Plans must be drawn up per area and sector. These must be developed in Collaboration with Employees, Employers, Trade Unions and Health Experts.
Accordance to the Who, 2024 was the Warmest Year to Date. In The Research, The Who and The Meteorological Institute WMO Base Themselves on Five Decades of Research.