Well-being as a theme - The people of Schleswig-Holstein are finding the heat harder to bear.
In Schleswig-Holstein, a recent study discovered that more individuals have trouble dealing with hot temperatures than in any other German state. A staggering 44% of people surveyed in a representative Civey survey conducted for the AOK health insurance company admitted to experiencing difficulties in coping with prolonged heat. This is the highest rate among all federal states, as announced by the AOK on Tuesday. Berlin, Hamburg, and North Rhine-Westphalia came in next with 42% each. The fewest number of respondents from Saarland and Saxony-Anhalt claimed to be negatively impacted by the heat, at 33% in both cases.
Although 42% of those surveyed in Schleswig-Holstein reported being able to handle longer heat waves comfortably, more than half (47%) struggled and had concerns. Additionally, 38% expressed a desire for more information on the health consequences of the heat. "Heat is the most significant health risk brought about by climate change in Germany and will continue to grow in the coming years," said AOK's managing director, Tom Ackermann. "The survey findings emphasize the importance of better informing the public about the dangers of climate change and its potential repercussions on their health."
The most frequent health concerns expressed by the surveyed Schleswig-Holsteiners resulting from heat included fatigue (48%), headaches (20%), and dizziness or nausea (16%). In response to heat periods, 76% of the respondents stated that they increase their fluid intake, 52% darken their living spaces or homes, 42% eat lighter meals, and 38% take additional breaks in their daily routines.
A recent assessment conducted by the IBE Chair for Epidemiology at the Helmholtz Center Munich revealed that a total of 9,100 heat-related deaths occurred in Germany during the summer of 2022, 220 of which took place in Schleswig-Holstein.
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Source: www.stern.de
