- Garment workers in Bangladesh face heat stress.
- Heat stress makes their work harder and affects health.
- Low-cost solutions can help reduce heat stress.
- Many workers are women who work in factories.
- Researchers suggest using fans and drinking water.
- Simple changes can keep workers cooler and safer.
Difficult words
- worker — A person who does a job.workers
- heat — A high temperature.
- stress — Mental or physical pressure.
- factory — A building where goods are made.factories
- suggest — To give an idea or plan.
- water — A clear liquid we drink.
- solution — A way to solve a problem.solutions
- change — To make something different.changes
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about the working conditions of garment workers?
- How do you feel about the use of fans in factories?
- Why is it important for workers to stay cool?
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