by Svetlana Kononova, Russia Profile, Russia - The heat wave and air pollution due to forest and peat fires have hit Russia’s economy, had an impact on people’s health and are making working conditions unbearable in many offices. A recent poll conducted by a research center at the SuperJob.ru recruiting portal found that 65 percent of Muscovites said their ability and capacity to work has decreased because of the heat. Numerous respondents said: “I feel tired and cannot work efficiently,” or “it’s very hard to work now, I always want to sleep,” and “it’s very difficult to concentrate.”