The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the escalating health risks associated with extreme heat, highlighting it as a significant environmental and occupational hazard. According to WHO, heat stress is now the leading cause of...
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Extreme Heat Poses Growing Health Risks, Warns WHO
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