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HEALTHJul 15 · 06:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDFiona Harvey Environment editor

England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis

England risks constructing buildings that can fatally overheat, with experts from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) warning of a crisis. Research indicates 2,700 deaths in May and June heatwaves, while only half of local authority plans require cooling strategies.

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Royal Town Planning InstituteorganizationTown and Country Planning AssociationorganizationEnglandplaceWalesplaceoverheating crisistopicclimate safeguardstopicvulnerable peopletopicdeath trapstopic
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