Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at [email protected] or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Public debate over Hong Kong’s recent heatwave has rightly focused on protecting frontline workers. However, one group remains…
Hong Kong labour unionists have called for employers to be required to provide outdoor workers with heatstroke-prevention equipment during extreme temperatures. They also said on Saturday that heatstroke should be added to the list of statutory occupational diseases, making it easier for workers to claim compensation in work-related cases. The calls for better protection for…
Chennai, Tamil Nadu government and the United Kingdom government on Friday jointly launched a “Heat Resilience Centre” for the state, aimed at strengthening the capacity to address rising extreme heat conditions. Tamil Nadu, UK launch Heat Resilience Centre to tackle rising extreme heat conditions A Letter of Intent was signed between Additional Chief Secretary, Environment,…
A new study from Swedish researchers found that short-term exposure to both low and high ambient temperatures increased the risk of death among heart failure patients. What’s happening? Research published in JAMA Cardiology points to an association with extreme temperature exposure and mortality risk in heart failure patients. Wenli Ni and team studied data from…