Extreme heat and work injuries in Kuwaits hot summers

Conclusion
We found substantial increases in the risk of occupational injury from extremely hot temperatures despite the ban on midday work policy in Kuwait. ‘Calendar-based’ regulations may be inadequate to provide occupational heat protections, especially for migrant workers.

Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 12, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Alahmad, B., Al-Hemoud, A., Al-Bouwarthan, M., Khraishah, H., Kamel, M., Akrouf, Q., Wegman, D. H., Bernstein, A. S., Koutrakis, P. Tags: Open access Environment Source Type: research