The health of the poor is disproportionately affected, for example, during heatwaves in the Mediterranean . Women, those with disabilities and the elderly are disproportionately affected by heat . Floods in the Western Balkans in 2014 resulted in heavy metal pollution of water and land threatening the health condition of the poorer rural population . Access to water and sanitation is less available to poorer households and marginalised groups in Europe ; this effect could be intensified by increasing water scarcity in certain parts of Europe under future climate change .
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