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  "id": 2968865,
  "title": "78% of low-income elderly Hongkongers report heat-related distress, survey finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/78-of-low-income-elderly-hongkongers-report-heat-related-distress-2968865",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:57:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3365037/78-low-income-elderly-hongkongers-report-heat-related-distress-survey-finds"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nearly 80 per cent of low-income elderly people surveyed in Hong Kong reported physical or mental distress during periods of extreme heat, prompting calls for stronger government support and heat-prevention measures. Data from the Department of Health cited by Greenpeace identified elderly people as the city’s demographic most at risk from extreme temperatures. The number of hospital discharges…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "78% of low-income elderly Hongkongers report heat-related distress, survey finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/78-of-low-income-elderly-hongkongers-report-heat-related-distress",
        "published": "2026-08-24T06:57:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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