How could climate change impact people who work outside? It could put the 20% of the U.S. labor force that works outside at risk for occupational illnesses and billions in lost wages annually if no action is taken.
A new report suggests that rising temperatures and the greater likelihood of extreme heat caused by climate change will put the 20% of the U.S. labor force that works outside at risk for occupational illnesses and billions in lost wages annually if no action is taken to reduce global-warming emissions.
Exposure to extreme heat may result in a range of occupational illness and injuries, including some that are fatal, says Dr. Kristina Dahl, who co-authored the report, “Too Hot to Work,” with Dr. Rachel Licker, both senior climate scientists at the Union of Concerned Scientists. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration suggests employers use safety precautions when the heat index, or “feels like” temperature, exceeds 90 degrees.
Farmworkers are particularly at risk as the danger of extreme heat is compounded by routine pesticide exposure, and farmworkers are 20 times more likely to die of heat-related causes than workers in all other civilian occupations, the CDC says.
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