00:01The WHO has warned that Europe needs to do more to battle deaths from heat-related causes,
00:08with more than 200,000 people dying in the last four years alone.
00:13The extreme heat has directly led to a rise in heat-related illnesses and premature deaths,
00:19all of which were preventable according to the World Health Organization.
00:23Europe is among the regions of the world more severely affected by global warming, the WHO warned.
00:30Most premature deaths due to extreme heat have occurred in Italy, followed by Spain, Germany and Greece.
00:37Rising global temperatures, rapid urbanization and demographic aging are converging to increase both exposure to heat and vulnerability to its
00:46effects.
00:47Together, these trends are driving a growing and unevenly distributed burden of heat-related illness and death,
00:54and underscored the need for effective prevention, the WHO warned.
00:59In its recommendations, the WHO suggested a broad range of measures,
01:04from greening cities for more shade and creating networks of cooling centers,
01:09to social services making sure older people stay hydrated.
01:12It's a very effective.
01:14Thank you!
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