Caste Inequality in Occupational Exposure to Heat Waves in India

Title: Caste Inequality in Occupational Exposure to Heat Waves in India

Published on: February 1, 2025

Published in: Demography

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Dr. Sneha Thapliyal

Co-author: Arpit Shah, Anish Sugathan, Vimal Mishra, Deepak Malghan

The association between caste identity and exposure to heat stress shows why adaptation and mitigation plans in India must account for the hierarchical social order characterized by the “division of laborers” along caste lines rather than the mere division of labor.

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