Asian garment workers including those in Cambodia and Vietnam face rising heat stress amid climate change: Report


KARACHI (Bernama-AA): Garment workers in South and South-East Asian countries are increasingly bearing the brunt of climate change in the form of heat stress, which leads to exhaustion, fainting, and heat stroke, according to a recent report.

Titled "Hot Air: How Will Fashion Adapt to Accelerating Climate Change?", the report was prepared by the Global Labor Institute (GLI), a UK-based organisation providing research and education services to local and international trade unions, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

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