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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

What is cold water shock? Warnings after 12 die during heatwave

Sudden immersion in cold water can trigger cold water shock, causing gasping, panic, loss of swimming ability, and increased heart strain leading to drowning or heart attack.
Public health
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Health warnings issued across 11 US states as toxins fill the air

Air quality alerts warn Americans to limit outdoor activity due to dangerous ozone and wildfire smoke/PM2.5, especially for children, older adults, and people with heart or lung conditions.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced

Warning signs are posted at most official inland river bathing sites due to unsafe water quality, while new monitored sites expand testing across England.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Three more people sick in California amid unprecedented outbreak' due to toxic mushrooms

Poisonous wild mushrooms in California have caused dozens of poisonings, including deaths and liver transplants, prompting warnings to avoid foraging and eating any wild mushrooms.
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

It's so hot in the West that temperatures may even break April records soon

Not only will temperatures break March monthly records, but this heatwave will even break April records. Over the next week, around 800 high temperature records are forecast to be neared, tied or broken at 165 locations in Western and Central states - some by more than 10 degrees - with unusual warmth set to linger into late March.
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London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
11 months ago

Warning issued after two suspected opioid deaths

Two individuals died from suspected overdoses of potent synthetic opioids in West London, prompting warnings from authorities.
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