How heatwaves disproportionately affect disabled people and what cooling solutions exist
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Beth Rose
Summary
This article explores the unique challenges disabled people face during heatwaves, including difficulties with temperature regulation, medication side effects, mental health impacts, and accessibility of cooling solutions. It features perspectives from BBC Access All podcast presenter Emma Tracey (who is blind) and other disabled individuals, highlighting practical adaptations and the need for inclusive heatwave planning.
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· 3 pulledI don't wear sunglasses because they dim my light perception.
The heat can add many more serious complications and frustrations, but there are also solutions.
For disabled people and those with mental ill-health, the heat can add many more serious complications and frustrations to daily life.
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