Record-breaking temperatures,
破纪录的温度,
the dangers of Scorching heat that's been the story of the summer,
炎热的危险是夏天的故事,
which can make it easy to forget that in Britain the cold can be just as biting.
这使得人们很容易忘记,在英国,寒冷也同样刺痛人。
Every year more people die in the winter than the summer
每年冬天死亡的人比夏天多
and the data tends to follow a particular pattern.
并且数据趋向于遵循特定模式。
If we look at deaths from all causes in cold weather,
如果我们看看寒冷天气中各种原因造成的死亡,
we can see excess deaths are lower in less deprived areas.
我们可以看到,在贫困程度较低的地区,超额死亡人数较低。
And while deaths from heat waves tend to be higher in cities
尽管城市热浪造成的死亡人数往往更高
in the cold it's rural areas that are more vulnerable.
在寒冷地区,农村地区更容易受到伤害。
Age is also a factor.
年龄也是一个因素。
Research suggests those over 85 have more than twice
研究表明,85岁以上的人有两倍以上的
the risk of dying in cold conditions compared to those under 64,
与低于64,
but we can make a direct link between the temperature of our homes and our health.
但是我们可以将我们家的温度和我们的健康直接联系起来。
One study found excess winter deaths were almost three times higher in the coldest homes
一项研究发现,在最寒冷的家庭中,过冬死亡人数几乎高出三倍
compared to the warmest
与最温暖的相比
you know it was estimated two years ago.
你知道这是两年前估计的。
You know so Pre-Covid if you like.
你知道,如果你愿意的话,在新冠疫情之前。
That there were around 300 and 60 people who died across the northeast
东北部大约有300到60人死亡
as purely as a result of living in a cold home.
纯粹是因为住在寒冷的家里。
And you know,
你知道,
at a national level,
在国家一级,
it's probably,
可能是,
you know,
你知道的,
eight and a half 1000 in a normal winter,
在正常的冬季,8.5千人,
and and we know that this winter is not going to be normal.
而且我们知道今年冬天不会是正常的。
It's not just the risk of death that's linked to cold homes.
不仅仅是死亡风险与寒冷的家庭有关。
There are long-term conditions too.
还有长期的条件。
I think people often understand the link between.
我认为人们经常理解两者之间的联系。
You know cold homes and worsening conditions in older people,
你知道,寒冷的家和老年人不断恶化的状况,
you know,
你知道的,
such as a cardiovascular disease or Orthritis even and actually what people
比如说心血管疾病或者口炎,甚至实际上是什么人
tend to know less about is the impact that it has on our children and our young people.
倾向于不太了解它对我们的孩子和年轻人的影响。
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