In this article for Hindustan Times, Neelanjan Sircar, Director, Centre for Rapid Insights, highlights the impact of rising temperatures on people’s well-being through a rapid poll conducted on mobile phones using Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology. Excerpts below:
“Heat stress also has a varied impact, based on gender, socio-economic status, location and the type of work. Women may be more susceptible to heat-induced illnesses as they work longer in the kitchen (often, by chulhas).”
“A total of 32.5% of households with a two-wheeler, and a total of 28.2% of households with no motorised vehicle reported having a household member who experienced illness for more than five days; this number dropped to 21.8% among households with cars. This is not just a question of economic wealth – those who do not own cars are prone to significantly more heat exposure in their daily movements.”
You can read the full article here.
