How turning the heat off this winter could damage your health

A survey found 70% of UK adults are planning to heat their homes less, as energy prices soar. But what could be the effect?Keeping the heating turned off is one surefire way of reducing gas and electricity bills this winter, but it could come at the expense of people ’s health – particularly those with heart and lung conditions.According to asurveyof more than 2,000 UK adults, 23% are planning to do without heating this winter, while about 70% said they planned to turn their heating on less. Yet each centigrade degree reduction below 18C in Britain has beencalculatedto correspond with an extra 3,500 deaths. Here are the main ways in which cold homes can contribute to worse health.Continue reading...
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