Climate Change-Linked Health Hazards Hits 2.4 Billion Workers
A worker drinks water at a construction site during high temperatures in Bilaspur, India.
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More than 2.4 billion workers — or 70% of the global workforce — are exposed to climate change-related health hazards, according to the International Labour Organization.
The report, published Monday, also estimates that 18,970 lives and 2.09 million disability-adjusted life years are lost annually to 22.87 million occupational injuries attributable to excessive heat.