Fuel poverty: significant cause of preventable ill health

  Introduction Epidemiology Health impacts of fuel povertyOutside agencies that can help Summary and discussionReferences Introduction Fuel poverty affects a significant proportion of the UK population and is associated with deleterious effects on health. In this article, we discuss the epidemiology of fuel poverty, followed by a review of the key medical consequences and what may be done to minimise its overall burden. For the purposes of this journal, the discussion on health matters is confined to older adults; however, it must be appreciated that children are another vulnerable group who may be significantly affected. Epidemiology Fuel poverty is defined