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Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people. This is what needs to change

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By Vera Trappmann, Andrea Taylor, Kexin Geng
| Phys.org Verified
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The UK has experienced several heat waves this summer—heat stress among workers is one of the biggest causes of weather-related sick leave. Very high temperatures can cause symptoms like heat rash and cramps, or even exhaustion and heatstroke. But our recent survey of workers in seven climate-exposed sectors shows that extreme weather caused by climate change also affects their health, well-being and productivity in colder months.
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Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change

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By Vera Trappmann
| PreventionWeb
We have experienced several heatwaves in the UK this summer – workers suffering from heat stress is among the biggest causes of weather-related sick leave here. Very high temperatures can cause symptoms like heat rashes and cramps, or even exhaustion and heatstroke. But our recent survey of workers in seven climate-exposed sectors shows that extreme weather caused by climate change also affects their health, wellbeing and productivity in colder months.
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Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change

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By Vera Trappmann
| Inkl
Extreme temperatures have led to some workers being forced to take sick leave. Dragon Images We have experienced several heatwaves in the UK this summer – workers suffering from heat stress is among the biggest causes of weather-related sick leave here. Very high temperatures can cause symptoms like heat rashes and cramps, or even exhaustion and heatstroke.
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