Climate change made the deadly heatwaves that hit millions of highly vulnerable people across large parts of Asia more frequent and extreme
Organization: Imperial College London
Year: 2024
This report found that some countries such as India have comprehensive heat action plans in place. Yet, to protect some of the most vulnerable people, these must be expanded with mandatory regulations, such as workplace interventions for all workers to address heat stress, such as scheduled rest breaks, fixed work hours, and rest-shade-rehydrate programs (RSH) are necessary, but yet to become part of worker protection guidelines in the affected regions.