World Health Organization (WHO)
Science in 5: COPD
Briefs & Fact Sheets
25 Nov 2024
Climate Change and Labor: Impacts of Heat in the Workplace
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
02 Jan 2019
This report looks at the impact of rising temperatures due to climate change on the workforce. Rising heat in the workplace implies severe effects for Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and emerging economies with high concentrations of outdoor labour and industrial and service sector workers operating in ineffectively climate controlled conditions.
