Tel Aviv, Nov. 30 -- Israel's Occupational Safety and Health Administration examined the effect of heat stress on the risk of being injured in work accidents.

Israel's geographical location makes it highly affected by climate change, and in recent years we have been experiencing a warming trend that includes longer and hotter summers with increased frequency, duration, and severity of heat waves, and changes in precipitation patterns, explained the Administration. These phenomena affect and may affect the health of the population in Israel, especially vulnerable populations employed in outdoor conditions.

Among these workers, construction workers who are exposed to the elements may be at increased risk of being harmed by climate change....