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Hong Kong to review heat stress warning system after record temperatures

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Hong Kong's Labour Department will review its heat stress warning system following public and expert calls for improvement. The current system issued its lowest alert despite record-breaking temperatures, leading to concerns about worker safety. Experts advocate for adopting international measurements that better account for direct sunlight and increasing the number of monitoring stations across the city. AI

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Hong Kong to review heat stress warning system after record temperatures

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Theodora Yu,Ng Kang-chung,Kristen Cheung ·

    Hong Kong to review warning system after record heat triggers lowest alert

    Hong Kong labour authorities have pledged to review the city’s heat stress warning system, a day after the weather forecaster issued the lowest-level alert for outdoor workers despite record-breaking temperatures, prompting questions about the index’s effectiveness. The pledge on…

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