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France Brings in New Protective Measures for Outdoor Workers in Heatwaves
- A severe heatwave hit Europe in late June and early July 2025, breaking record temperatures and causing heat-related deaths including two in France.
- The heatwave followed a trend of rising June temperatures, with June 2025 recorded as the second hottest June on record since 1900, after 2003.
- Countries like France, Spain, and Italy responded by implementing new protective measures for outdoor workers, including limiting work hours and requiring increased hydration and breaks.
- European trade unions and organizations such as ETUC called for setting maximum working temperatures per sector and emphasized risk assessments that include humidity, shade, and ventilation, citing a 42% increase in workplace heat-related deaths since 2000.
- These responses highlight growing recognition of heat risks to workers amid climate change, suggesting that current workplace protections are insufficient for intensifying heat conditions across Europe.
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France brings in new protective measures for outdoor workers in heatwaves
The heatwave that has hit Europe over the last week has seen temperatures in France top 40C, and the country is joining Spain and Italy in implementing new measures to protect those working outdoors from the effects of the heat, as deaths are reported across the continent.
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On Wednesday, the government announced two deaths related to the heat wave before finally evoking "unfortunate" and retropedaling. The mortality due to heat is indeed difficult to calculate and one
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