This week’s chilly snowy conditions have caused school closures, train cancellations and road delays in parts of the UK – but what impact could it have on our health?
Highlighting some of the consequences of cold weather, Age UK director Caroline Abrahams told PA: “The cold raises blood pressure, which in turn increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke, and breathing in cold air can also increase the risk, and impact, of serious illnesses like flu and pneumonia.”
