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Many vulnerable adults were more concerned about the effects of the ultra-violet radiation on the skin than the health effects of hot temperatures. [ 31 ] Older people, men, lower income groups and those with lower education levels might be less likely to adopt personal protective behaviours. [ 32 ]
This is a list of cities by average temperature (monthly and yearly). The temperatures listed are averages of the daily highs and lows. Thus, the actual daytime temperature in a given month may be considerably higher than the temperature listed here, depending on how large the difference between daily highs and lows is.
The great positive impact of public health programs is widely acknowledged. Due in part to the policies and actions developed through public health, the 20th century registered a decrease in the mortality rates for infants and children and a continual increase in life expectancy in most parts of the world.
Depending on the degree of obesity and the presence of comorbid disorders, obesity is associated with an estimated 2–20 year shorter life expectancy. [ 37 ] [ 36 ] High BMI is a marker of risk for, but not a direct cause of, diseases caused by diet and physical activity.
Absolute temperature ranges for Northern Ireland; Month Maximum temperatures Minimum temperatures Temperature Location County Date (day/year) Temperature Location County Date (day/year) January 16.4 °C (61.5 °F) Knockarevan: Fermanagh: 26/2003 −17.5 °C (0.5 °F) Magherally: Down 1/1979 February 17.8 °C (64.0 °F) Bryansford: Down: 13/1998
[54] [55] It is an important part of animal life, vital to healthy survival. People with congenital insensitivity to pain have reduced life expectancy. [31] In The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, biologist Richard Dawkins addresses the question of why pain should have the quality of being painful. He describes the ...
[103] [104] Untreated, celiac disease regardless of the presence of symptoms can be an underlying cause of stroke, both in children and adults. [105] According to a 2021 WHO study, working 55+ hours a week raises the risk of stroke by 35% and the risk of dying from heart conditions by 17%, when compared to a 35-40-hour week.
On 18 July, the first day of the red warning, temperatures reached 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) in Santon Downham, Suffolk. Wales broke its record for the highest recorded temperature, with 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) recorded in Hawarden. [25] The Channel Islands had a new record temperature as 38 °C (100 °F) was recorded in St Helier. [26]