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Oxfam: Heatwaves Kill 5,398, Prompt ‘Zero Kettle’ Bill

6/19/2026

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Oxfam released a report on 18 June 2026 saying heat-related illnesses cause 5,398 deaths annually.
Seven-day heatwaves raise heart-attack deaths by 7 % and kidney-failure deaths by 70 %.
Heat was 31 % more lethal in poorest departments in 2025, while 37 % of hospitals sit in flood-prone zones.
The Housing Foundation and 150 MPs back a “Zero kettle homes” bill urging shutters and fans by 2040 and a Green Fund with “grand chaud” schemes.

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Oxfam released a report on 18 June 2026 saying heat-related illnesses cause 5,398 deaths annually.
Seven-day heatwaves raise heart-attack deaths by 7 % and kidney-failure deaths by 70 %.
Heat was 31 % more lethal in poorest departments in 2025, while 37 % of hospitals sit in flood-prone zones.
The Housing Foundation and 150 MPs back a “Zero kettle homes” bill urging shutters and fans by 2040 and a Green Fund with “grand chaud” schemes.