"Climate change is creating new risks to which workers are exposed in unequal fashion. The first sectors to feel the impact of extreme temperatures, such as agriculture or construction, are also those with extremely precarious workforces. This impact will be complex, adversely affecting physical and mental health in both direct and indirect ways. Applying the general principles of prevention to heat stress is possible but it will require a thorough overhaul of how work is organised and the adoption of European legislation that lays down a minimum protective threshold for all workers in Europe."

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