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Do summer heatwaves lead to a spike in deaths?

The hottest day ever recorded in the UK occurred in 2019. We look at how the warm summers has impacted on the number of deaths.

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Do summer heatwaves lead to a spike in deaths?

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Published 7 October 2019

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