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Articles in Housing design protects from extreme weather, especially in vulnerable populations such as the elderly
Sustained high temperatures, such as heat waves, can cause death, heat stroke, and heart attacks.
Fuel poverty in energy inefficient homes can lead to increased mortality. Fuel poverty depends on the building fabric and heating system as well as household income. Winter morbidity due to respiratory disease in those over age 65 is 1.7 times higher in those with higher fuel poverty.
Rudge J, Gilchrist R. Excess winter morbidity among older people at risk of cold homes: a population-based study in a London borough. J Public Health. 2005;27(4):353-358.