A silent public health emergency: hundreds are dying from ignorance of heatwave risks

Ward, Bob (2018) A silent public health emergency: hundreds are dying from ignorance of heatwave risks. British Politics and Policy at LSE (04 Aug 2018). Website.

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Abstract

The high temperatures across much of the UK this summer are responsible for hundreds of deaths. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if government departments and agencies had listened to the advice of experts and improved the shockingly poor flow of information to the public about the rising risk of heatwaves due to climate change, writes Bob Ward.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/heatwave-...
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Date Deposited:	03 Jan 2019 10:24
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2024 17:02
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91476

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