Trabajadores al aire libre y preocupación por el calor extremo

The document analyzes how employment in outdoor sectors—such as agriculture and construction—correlates with public concern about extreme heat in the US. It finds a moderate positive correlation overall, though this varies by region: concern is higher in the South and West but lower in the Midwest and Northeast. The briefing highlights the disproportionate impact of heat on marginalized groups and the economic risks of inaction, while comparing state-level heat protections and international policy examples.

• Extreme heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in the United States, exceeding the impact of floods and hurricanes.
• Approximately 32 million people work outdoors in the US, a group predominantly composed of men, Black individuals, and Hispanic/Latino individuals. Between 2011 and 2020, over 33,890 workers suffered heat-related illnesses or injuries, and nearly 1,000 have died from extreme heat exposure since 1992.
• Failure to address heat-related labor disruptions could result in annual costs of $55.4 billion for US outdoor workers by mid-century, impacting supply chains, construction, and food production.
• At the state level, a stronger positive correlation (r = 0.54) exists between outdoor employment proportions and heat concern. California and Nevada have passed state heat protection standards, whereas Texas and Florida have blocked local governments from establishing such protections.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2025). Trabajadores al aire libre y preocupación por el calor extremo. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/calor-trabajadores/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Trabajadores al aire libre y preocupación por el calor extremo. 2025. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/calor-trabajadores/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2025trabajadores, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{Trabajadores al aire libre y preocupación por el calor extremo}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2025}, month = aug, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/calor-trabajadores/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }