Climate Change-Linked Health Hazards Hits 2.4 Billion Workers

More than 2.4 billion workers — or 70% of the global workforce — are exposed to climate change-related health hazards, according to the International Labour Organization.

The report, published Monday, also estimates that 18,970 lives and 2.09 million disability-adjusted life years are lost annually to 22.87 million occupational injuries attributable to excessive heat.

“Thousands more die from pesticide poisoning, workplace air pollution, solar UV radiation and parasitic and vector-borne diseases,” the ILO said.

Temperatures are predicted to be so high in 2024 that some experts are already predicting that last year’s record as the hottest ever will be ...