2008Feb12: UK summers were warmer in the period 1971 – 2003 but there was no change in heat-related deaths. Annual cold-related mortality, on the other hand, dropped by 3% as winters warmed, 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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