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Hong Kong heatwave strains manual workers, prompting calls for better protection

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Hong Kong is facing a severe heatwave, impacting both indoor and outdoor manual laborers. Construction workers are spending significant amounts on water to stay hydrated, while cleaners report stifling conditions with limited ventilation, leading to fatigue and dehydration. These conditions have prompted calls for authorities to re-evaluate and enhance heat stress prevention measures for workers. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses the impact of a heatwave on workers and calls for policy changes, but does not report on a specific AI-related event or release.

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Hong Kong heatwave strains manual workers, prompting calls for better protection

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Theodora Yu ·

    How Hong Kong can protect manual workers bearing brunt of heatwave

    At a bustling fruit store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a crowd of workers sporting damp towels around their necks or fan vests buy up chilled drinks to stay hydrated as temperatures hit 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) on a busy weekday morning. Soaked in sweat, 29-year-old c…

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