{"id":154434,"date":"2025-08-26T10:08:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=154434"},"modified":"2025-08-26T10:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:08:21","slug":"who-wmo-call-for-action-protect-health-of-workers-from-extreme-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/who-wmo-call-for-action-protect-health-of-workers-from-extreme-heat\/154434\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO and WMO call for action to protect health of workers from extreme heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have published a new joint report and guidance highlighting the growing global health challenges posed by extreme heat on workers<\/h2>\n<p>The new report and technical guidance, <a href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/publication-series\/climate-change-and-workplace-heat-stress?access-token=cfaurSa0AjoNYnMA4n5iarde0F2o4QyJItHS2zyZKxw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate change and workplace heat stress<\/a>, draws on five decades of research and evidence, highlighting that the health and productivity of workers are severely impacted by rising extreme temperatures. WMO reports that 2024 was the hottest year on record.<\/p>\n<p>Daytime temperatures of more than 40\u00b0C and even above 50\u00b0C are becoming increasingly common, a clear indication that immediate action is needed to address the worsening impact of heat stress on workers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOccupational heat stress has become a global societal challenge, which is no longer confined to countries located close to equator \u2013 as highlighted by the recent heatwave in Europe,\u201d said WMO deputy secretary-general Ko Barrett. \u201cProtection of workers from extreme heat is not just a health imperative but an economic necessity.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The impacts of extreme heat on workers includes:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Worker productivity drops by 2\u20133% for every degree above 20\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li>Health risks include heatstroke, dehydration, kidney dysfunction, and neurological disorders, all of which hinder long-term health and economic security.<\/li>\n<li>Approximately half the global population suffers adverse consequences of high temperatures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The frequency and intensity of extreme heat events have risen sharply, increasing risks for both outdoor and indoor workers- especially those in agriculture, construction and fisheries industries.<\/p>\n<p>To tackle these challenges, the report calls for the implementation of occupational heat action plans, tailored to specific industries and regions, and developed in collaboration with employers, workers, unions, and public health experts.<\/p>\n<h3>The recommended actions include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop occupational heat-health policies with tailored plans and advisories that consider local weather patterns, specific jobs, and worker vulnerabilities;<\/li>\n<li>Focus on vulnerable populations with special attention given to middle-aged and older workers, individuals with chronic health conditions, and those with lower physical fitness who can be more susceptible to the effects of heat stress;<\/li>\n<li>Education and awareness raising for first responders, health professionals, employers, and workers to recognize and properly treat heat stress symptoms, which are often misdiagnosed;<\/li>\n<li>Engage all stakeholders from workers and trade unions to health experts and local authorities in the co-creation of heat-health strategies that are locally relevant and widely supported.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/overheating-buildings-nowcritical-health-safety-issue-say-besa\/154389\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design solutions<\/a> that are not only effective but also practical, affordable and environmentally sustainable, ensuring policies can be implemented at scale.<\/li>\n<li>Embrace innovation by adopting technologies that can help safeguard health while maintaining productivity.<\/li>\n<li>Support further research and evaluation to strengthen the effectiveness of occupational heat-health measures and ensure maximum protection for workers worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>&#8216;Evidence-based guidance&#8217; to meet the impact of climate change on worker health<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHeat stress is already harming the health and livelihoods of billions of workers, especially in the most vulnerable communities,\u201d said Dr Jeremy Farrar, WHO assistant director-general, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Care. \u201cThis new guidance offers practical, evidence-based solutions to protect lives, reduce inequality, and build more resilient workforces in a warming world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report and technical guidance by WHO and WMO complement the findings of the recent International Labour Organization (ILO) reports, which highlight that more than 2.4bn workers are exposed to excessive heat globally, resulting in more than 22.85m occupational injuries each year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis report represents a critical milestone in our collective response to the growing threat of extreme heat in the world of work,\u201d said Joaquim Pintado Nunes, ILO\u2019s chief of occupational safety and health and the working environment. \u201cAligned with the ILO\u2019s mandate to promote safe and healthy working environments as a fundamental right, it offers robust, evidence-based guidance to help governments, employers and workers confront the escalating risks of climate change. Together with WHO and WMO, we call for urgent, coordinated action to safeguard the health, safety and dignity of the more than 2.4bn workers exposed to excessive heat worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have published a new joint report and guidance highlighting the growing global health challenges posed by extreme heat on workers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":154440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[309],"tags":[693,432,31864],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-154434","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health-safety-news","8":"tag-climate-change","9":"tag-health-safety","10":"tag-weather"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>WHO and WMO call for action to protect health of workers from extreme heat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The WHO and the WMO have published a new joint report and guidance on the growing global health challenges posed by extreme heat on workers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/who-wmo-call-for-action-protect-health-of-workers-from-extreme-heat\/154434\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"WHO and WMO call for action to protect health of workers from extreme heat\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The WHO and the WMO have published a new joint report and guidance on the growing global health challenges posed by extreme heat on workers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/who-wmo-call-for-action-protect-health-of-workers-from-extreme-heat\/154434\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Planning, Building &amp; 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