UN agencies warn of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide

Published on August 22, 2025

Extreme heat is fast becoming one of the biggest threats to workers’ health and livelihoods, the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.

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