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Barcelona Gives 1,400 Heat-Alert Bracelets to Outdoor Workers

7/3/2026

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Barcelona began issuing heat-monitoring bracelets to its outdoor municipal workers.
About 1,400 bracelets were given to street cleaners, park staff and outdoor employees.
The devices sound and vibrate at a risky temperature, forcing the wearer to stop work.
Prevention coordinator Pep Llimona said a recent death accelerated the rollout of the pre-planned program.
Spain logged over 1,000 excess June deaths, prompting Aemet to call the month the second-hottest on record.

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Barcelona began issuing heat-monitoring bracelets to its outdoor municipal workers.
About 1,400 bracelets were given to street cleaners, park staff and outdoor employees.
The devices sound and vibrate at a risky temperature, forcing the wearer to stop work.
Prevention coordinator Pep Llimona said a recent death accelerated the rollout of the pre-planned program.
Spain logged over 1,000 excess June deaths, prompting Aemet to call the month the second-hottest on record.