2008Feb12: 6,000 UK citizens could die in severe heatwaves that are projected between 2008 and 2017, but warmer winters will mean that fewer people will die during the winter, according to a report prepared by a panel of scientific experts commissioned by the UK Department of Health and Health Protection Agency (BBC, 2008).
Reference: BBC. 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7240463.stm
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