PETALING JAYA: An estimated 70% of workers worldwide are exposed to hazards from heat and climate change, leading to various illnesses, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health .
“The ILO in its ‘Ensuring Safety and Health at Work in a Changing Climate’ report estimates that up to 860,000 work-related deaths have occurred among those who work outside the office every year due to health problems. Manivanan said the ILO report also showed that climate change had impacted some 2.4 billion workers who were exposed to the hot weather, adding that these numbers represented more than 70% of the total 3.4 billion workers worldwide.
“It also found 1.6 billion workers to be exposed to air pollution at work, causing up to 860,000 deaths among foreign workers every year.”