Explained in plain English
What is heat stress?
Heat stress happens when your body struggles to cool itself down, leading to symptoms like dizziness or exhaustion. Our story highlights how June's extreme heat caused widespread heat stress, forcing many to miss work and impacting the UK economy significantly. It's a serious health risk, especially in workplaces not designed for such conditions.
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UK economy lost £1.15 billion in June due to 24 million missed work hoursQuestions this opens up
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