High temperatures often lead employees to quit work early, resulting in billions of dollars in lost productivity.
isn't just uncomfortable — it also makes workers less productive and costs the U.S. billions of dollars in lost economic activity.
Exposure to temperatures greater than 85° Fahrenheit leads workers to reduce their workdays by an average of one hour, compared to when air temperatures are 76–80°F, a separateshows. And as climate change drives more extreme weather, productivity losses are expected to intensify over time, experts warns.
"Medical researchers have known for decades that when workers are exposed to high heat — over 85 degrees, over 95 degrees — that they are more likely to make mistakes, have injuries, work more slowly," Davenport said."But something that economic researchers have only just started to put together is that this really has a major impact broadly across the economy for those reasons.
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