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WHY EVEN SMALL TEMPERATURE RISES PUT PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS IN THE UK AT RISK

While the UK has been spared the worst of the heatwave for now, extreme weather is on the increase. But new research shows that even small temperature rises put people who are experiencing homelessness at risk.

Academics from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) found people in London’s homeless population were 35% more likely

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