Dr Laurie Parsons | Reader, Human Geography | Royal Holloway, University of London
Dr Laurie Parsons
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Reader, Human Geography
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Royal Holloway, University of London
One underappreciated point about the garment industry is its own variegation, even within a single factory. If you work in an ironing section, or in the warehouse, then your risk of heat stress is far greater than if you work in the sewing section. So, however small the context, we can never ignore labour as a factor in heat stress.