Study in the journal BMJ Public Health suggests premature deaths will rise 6.5% this yearThe cost of living crisis will probably cause thousands of premature deaths in the UK and significantly widen the wealth and health gap between the richest and poorest, a study has suggested.Millions of Britons have been hit hard with levels of inflation not seen since the 1970s as a result of the war in Ukraine, Covid, Brexit and economic policy. Poorer households have borne the brunt as they spend a larger proportion of their income on energy, the cost of which has soared. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/25/uks-cost-of-living-crisis-will-cause-thousands-of-premature-deaths-study-says
Author : Andrew Gregory Health editor
Publish date : 2023-09-25 22:30:18
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