Heat Mortality Monitoring in Wales
Authors: Public Health Wales Health Protection Division
- All Wales/National
- Annual
Annual Surveillance Report 2024
Climate change is increasingly impacting public health, with rising temperatures posing a significant threat to human life. In Wales, as in other parts of the United Kingdom, heatwaves have become more frequent and intense, leading to increased mortality rates.
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