India, April 23 -- Increase in workforce at risk can be attributed to both rising temperatures, growing labour force

More than 70 per cent of all workers worldwide are at risk of exposure to excessive heat, posing significant threats to their safety and health, a new report by International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned.

Out of a global workforce of 3.4 billion, over 2.4 billion workers are likely to be exposed to excessive heat at some point during their work.

This is an increase of 34.7 per cent in exposure estimates in the 20-year period between 2000 and 2020, according to the report, titled Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate released on April 22, 2024.

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