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WHO and WMO Warn Workplace Heat Has Become a Global Crisis Requiring Immediate Protections

The joint guidance cites evidence that heat exposure is injuring millions and shrinking productivity by 2–3% for each degree above 20°C.

WHO, WMO Declare Heat a Global Health Crisis, Urge Protections for 2.4 Billion Workers

WHO–WMO Joint Report Urges Immediate Protections for Workers in Extreme Heat