Paris led the rating of European cities in terms of mortality rate of the elderly due to abnormal heat. This is evidenced by the research data published by The Lancet Planetary Health.
research was conducted in 854 cities of 30 European countries from 2000 to 2009
According to the study, annually in Europe, due to the consequences of the cold, 203,620 people die, and from the heat – 20 173.
The hot weather has a negative impact on the state of health of people, especially the elderly.
In turn, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that due to hot weather in 2022, at least 15 thousand people died in Europe in Europe.