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Every degree Celsius increase in wet bulb temperature was associated with a fall in gross earnings of\u00a0<span class=\"inline-eqn\"><span class=\"tex\">13(\u00b13.5)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0percentage points, a fall in earnings net of work-related expenditure of\u00a0<span class=\"inline-eqn\"><span class=\"tex\">19(\u00b14.5)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0percentage points, an increase in the self-reported probability of sickness of the worker or a family member of\u00a0<span class=\"inline-eqn\"><span class=\"tex\">6(\u00b10.5)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0percentage points, and a decrease in the probability that a worker went to work of\u00a0<span class=\"inline-eqn\"><span class=\"tex\">2(\u00b10.5)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0percentage points. Net earnings were 40% lower during the two heatwaves that occurred during the study period. 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