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New report finds chronic and mental health conditions are exacerbated by extreme weather events
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n New report finds chronic and mental health conditions are exacerbated by extreme weather events\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n Employees living with one or more chronic health conditions were two times more likely to report physical and mental health impacts\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Sept. 24, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Existing health conditions, including mental health and chronic diseases, are being exacerbated by shifts in climate and extreme weather – hitting Canadians where they live and work. A\n \n new report\n \n from Sun Life reveals that one of the most significant impacts of climate-related events is on human health. Over three quarters (77 per cent) of Canadian employees have experienced an extreme weather event in the past three years, and almost two thirds (59 per cent) said it had impacted their physical health.\n \n\n The report, which looks at the impact of climate and severe weather on over 2,000 Canadian employees, found that:\n \n\n\n More than half (54%) said climate or severe weather events had impacted their mental health, the most common impacts reported being anxiety, stress and difficulty sleeping.\n \n\n Employees living with one or more chronic health conditions were two times more likely to report physical and mental climate-related health impacts.\n \n\n Over half (54%) of employees who reported mental or physical health impacts experienced reduced productivity, increased absenteeism and lower engagement.\n \n\n\n \"Impacts on employee well-being can have major consequences for workplaces,\" says Marie-Chantal Côté, Senior Vice-President, Sun Life Health. \"Employers play a crucial role in supporting their workforce by leveraging and bringing awareness to the resources in their group benefits plans. Empowering employees to proactively manage their health and use available supports is more important than ever in today's changing environment.\"\n \n\n\n Chronic disease and mental health impacts rising\n \n\n\n The r...