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UK cost-of-living crisis set to increase early deaths: study

The UK is facing a cost-of-living crisis with high inflation, which is predicted to result in a significant increase in premature deaths.
The impact of inflation on death rates will be four times higher for the most deprived households compared to the wealthiest households.
The rising cost of energy is particularly burdensome for the poor, who are forced to allocate a larger portion of their income towards it.

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The Guardian

UK’s cost of living crisis will cause thousands of premature deaths, study says

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 hou…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Scientists estimate how many lives cost of living crisis may have claimed

‘The mortality impacts of inflation and real-terms income reduction are likely to be large and negative’

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

UK Cost-Of-Living Crisis Set To "Cut Lives Short": Report

The UK's inflation-fuelled cost-of-living crisis is set to "cut lives short" and "significantly widen the wealth-health gap", according to a study published by open access journal BMJ Public Health on Monday.

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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The Straits Times

UK cost-of-living crisis set to increase early deaths: Study

The most deprived households will experience four times the number of extra deaths than the wealthiest households. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 months ago·Singapore

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Le Figaro

The cost of living crisis is likely to shorten the lives of Britons

According to a study, the proportion of people dying under the age of 75 is expected to increase by almost 6.5%. The most disadvantaged households will be affected four times as much.

2 months ago·Paris, France

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