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Extreme weather harms 9 in 10 migrants in Southeast Asia

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Lost wages, absenteeism, poor health: the impacts of extreme weather on workers in Southeast Asia are both severe and rising. A survey of workers by People’s Courage International found that extreme heat is the biggest challenge they face. But there are effective, low-cost ways to lessen the impacts of heat stress on workers. Here are 4 of them.

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