'Hot house syndrome': Campaigners raise alarm over health impact of overheating homes

James Murray
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'Hot house syndrome': Campaigners raise alarm over health impact of overheating homes

New survey reveals nearly one in 10 people have been left feeling unwell as a result of overheating in their home

Millions of people across the UK are at risk of health impacts as their homes overheat during hot weather, according to a new report highlighting the threat posed by so-called ‘hot house syndrome'...

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