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Human health affected by climate change

Changing climate is causing heat waves, poor diet and spreading disease.

Language challenge

We’ve heard the word ‘toll’ meaning a small amount of money you pay to use something – often connected to transport. But which of these is NOT a common term?

a)    toll bridge

b)    toll bike

c)    toll road

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The story

A new report on climate change has concluded that rising temperatures are seriously harming human health.

The report from a group of universities and UN agencies says that more people are being affected by heatwaves, a poor diet and the spread of disease..

Key words and phrases

taking a toll
causing harm or damage over time

swelter
feel uncomfortably hot  

flee
escape quickly from a dangerous place

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Language challenge - answer

b) toll bike

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