{"id":6718,"date":"2024-04-22T12:01:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T12:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6718"},"modified":"2024-05-01T11:40:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T11:40:23","slug":"global-climate-change-creates-a-cocktail-of-serious-health-hazards-for-70-per-cent-of-the-worlds-workers-ilo-report-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6718","title":{"rendered":"Global: Climate change creates a \u2018cocktail\u2019 of serious health hazards for 70 per cent of the world\u2019s workers, ILO report finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"page-title\">\n<p class=\"intro\" lang=\"en\">The health consequences of climate change can include cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illnesses, kidney dysfunction and mental health conditions.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"small-12-col medium-12-col large-8-col\">\n<footer class=\"post-footer\"><\/footer>\n<div class=\"furniture text\">\n<div class=\"furniture freeform\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"fitvid878473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oWiPUobrMsY?hl=EN&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;fs=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;fs=0&amp;theme=light&amp;color=white&amp;cc_load_policy=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;cc_lang_pref=en\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>GENEVA (ILO News) \u2013 A \u201cstaggering\u201d number of workers, amounting to more than 70 per cent of the global workforce, are likely to be exposed to climate-change-related health hazards, and existing occupational safety and health (OSH) protections are struggling to keep up with the resulting risks, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).<\/p>\n<p>The report,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/wcmsp5\/groups\/public\/---ed_protect\/---protrav\/---safework\/documents\/publication\/wcms_922850.pdf\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate\u00a0<\/a><\/em>, says that climate change is already having a serious impact on the safety and health of workers in all regions of the world. The ILO estimates that more than 2.4 billion workers (out of a global workforce of 3.4 billion) are likely to be exposed to excessive heat at some point during their work, according to the most recent figures available (2020). When calculated as a share of the global workforce, the proportion has increased from 65.5 per cent to 70.9 per cent since 2000.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the report estimates that 18,970 lives and 2.09 million disability-adjusted life years are lost annually due to the 22.87 million occupational injuries, which are attributable to excessive heat. This is not to mention the 26.2 million people worldwide living with chronic kidney disease linked to workplace heat stress (2020 figures).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caption-full-width\"><img class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/wcmsp5\/groups\/public\/---dgreports\/---dcomm\/documents\/image\/wcms_923799.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9\u00a0<em>Judith<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, the impact of climate change on workers goes well beyond exposure to excessive heat, the report says, creating a \u201ccocktail of hazards\u201d, which result in a range of dangerous health conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The report notes that numerous health conditions in workers have been linked to climate change, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illnesses, kidney disfunction and mental health conditions. The impact includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.6 billion workers exposed to UV radiation, with more than 18,960 work-related deaths annually from nonmelanoma skin cancer.<\/li>\n<li>1.6 billion likely to be exposed to workplace air pollution, resulting in up to 860,000 work-related deaths among outdoor workers annually.<\/li>\n<li>Over 870 million workers in agriculture, likely to be exposed to pesticides, with more than 300,000 deaths attributed to pesticide poisoning annually.<\/li>\n<li>15,000 work-related deaths every year due to exposure to parasitic and vector-borne diseases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s clear that climate change is already creating significant additional health hazards for workers,\u201d said Manal Azzi, OSH Team Lead at the ILO. \u201cIt is essential that we heed these warnings. Occupational safety and health considerations must be become part of our climate change responses \u2013 both policies and actions. Working in safe and healthy environments is recognized as one of the ILO\u2019s fundamental principles and rights at work. We must deliver on that commitment in relation to climate change, just as in every other aspect of work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report also explores current country responses, including revising or creating new legislation, regulations and guidance, and improving climate mitigation strategies \u2013 such as energy efficiency measures \u2013 in working environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this post<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-6718\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6718&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-6718\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6718&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-6718\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6718&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6718&amp;share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6718&amp;share=jetpack-whatsapp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on WhatsApp\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6718\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Global%3A%20Climate%20change%20creates%20a%20%E2%80%98cocktail%E2%80%99%20of%20serious%20health%20hazards%20for%2070%20per%20cent%20of%20the%20world%E2%80%99s%20workers%2C%20ILO%20report%20finds&body=https%3A%2F%2F28april.org%2F%3Fp%3D6718&share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email a link to a friend\" data-email-share-error-title=\"Do you have email set up?\" data-email-share-error-text=\"If you&#039;re having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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