Extreme heat linked to more than 40,000 deaths in England
Data links extreme heat to the deaths of more than 40,000 people in England between 1988 and 2025. The finding indicates a substantial long-term public-health burden.
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Why it matters
Extreme heat poses a growing mass public-health risk and can increase pressure on health services.
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- Extreme heat linked to deaths of over 40,000 people in England between 1988 and 2025, data shows ↗morningstaronline.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
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