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=== China === A study found the average resident in China was exposed to 16 days of heat waves in 2023, with more than 37,000 heat wave-related deaths. Besides, the number of work hours lost due to heat stress in China was 36.9 billion in 2023, and Chinaโs citizens experienced a 60% surge in lost safe outdoor activity hours, with each person losing 2.2 hours on average each day. The study predicted that by the 2060s, annual heat wave-related mortality is expected to reach 29,000 to 38,000 in China, with a 28% to 37% increase in work hours lost.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ding Rui|work=[[Sixth Tone]]|url=https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016149|title=Heat Wave-Related Deaths Soared in China in 2023, Report Finds|date=November 7, 2024}}</ref>
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