Down by the sea: poverty brings Blackpool life expectancy to UK low
Briefly

The overall statistics reveal a significant health divide in the UK, where men in Blackpool live on average six years less than the rest of England, highlighting an alarming trend that poverty is detrimental to health.
Dr Arif Rajpura emphasizes the urgent need for targeted interventions, stating that the poor housing conditions and the high number of residents living in poor health directly contribute to the town's alarming mortality rates.
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