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Heat stress and the labour force

 Dasgupta, S., Robinson, E.J.Z., Shayegh, S. et al. Nat Rev Earth Environ 5, 859–872, November 2024 

Heat stress affects the health of workers through physiological and behavioural responses, in turn, affecting the labour force through impacts on labour supply, labour productivity and labour capacity. In this Review, we explore the extent to which heat stress affects the labour force and discuss the corresponding occupational health and economic impacts. 

DOI: 10.1038/s43017-024-00606-1 

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