Throughout last winter, 81% of homes in a new study were colder than the recommended minimum – the coldest fell to a minimum hourly average of 5 degrees. Cold homes can have deadly consequences.
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When people’s homes became cold, their risk of severe mental distress significantly increased.
It’s the housing sector that could do most for winter health.
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Honorary Professor in Medical Statistics, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor in Architecture, Adelaide University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor (Housing Policy), Adelaide University, and Research Associate, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change, University of Essex