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This page summarises Chapter 2 of the Health Effects of Climate Change (HECC) report with a focus on the impact of heat on temperature and mortality. This is part of the science and stats section for the hazard: heat.
This page advises those working with children on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for. This is part of the guidance for the hazard: heat.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable
Temperature correction of energy statistics from the Office of National Statistics
Guidance for organisations working with fuel dispensers and road tanker fuel deliveries fitted with standard temperature accounting displays.
As colder weather arrives, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) are urging the public to be aware of fire risks linked to emollient skin creams.
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