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Over 1.5 million children living in overheated homes as experts demand action (opens original article in a new tab)

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Over 1.5 million children in England live in overheated homes, with experts calling for urgent action to improve indoor temperatures and address health impacts.

  • Over 1.5 million children in England live in homes that regularly overheat.
  • 70% of parents report overheated homes disrupt children's sleep, 49% say it affects concentration.
  • NHF and CIH urge ministers to address overheating in social housing upgrades.

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