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Evening Standard
Rebecca Speare-Cole

Billions of workers now suffering from heat stress, UN says

A crowd of people watching the setting sun (Victoria Jones/PA) - (PA Wire)

Governments and employers must act urgently to ease the harmful impacts of heat stress on billions of workers worldwide, UN agencies have said.

Both indoor and outdoor workers are increasingly suffering from heatstroke, dehydration, kidney dysfunction and neurological disorders, according to a report published on Friday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

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