Health·The Guardian·15h agoUnited Kingdom
Extreme Heat Kills and Harms Mental Health, but Solutions Exist
Letters call for practical measures and government action after 2,700 deaths
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Extreme heat in England and Wales killed about 2,700 people in May and June 2026, and also harms mental health, but solutions like welfare checks exist.
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extreme heatmental healthclimate changeheatwavepublic health
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