Sociodemographic and geographic inequalities in exposure to projected hot and extreme summer days in England: A nationwide socio-spatial analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Climate change is a global health emergency, with extreme heat events increasing morbidity, mortality, and hospitalisations, and exacerbating health and social inequalities. Global temperatures have risen by over 1.1 °C since pre-industrial times and could reach 2.5 °C or even 4.0 °C based on current policies. This study examined how projected climate change will vary geographically and by population sub-group in England, to assess whether these changes will affect existing health inequalities.

Methods

We used small-area baseline (2001 to 2020) and climate projection data from the UK's Met Office, linking it to area-level sociodemographic (2019) and health data (2016/17 to 2020/21), including age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, hospital admissions, and mortali

SUBMITTER: Olsen JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12316637 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature