Report reveals how wealth inequality in north-west England is having devastating impact on children's health
, has exposed the widening regional health inequalities across Merseyside and Cheshire, saying it has areas of "substantial wealth and substantial deprivation".
"We've got a good grasp of how poverty damages health," says Sir Michael "Business can make a difference to workers' health. Pay every worker a living wage and improve the conditions of work, reduce stress and long working hours. The most deprived groups were believed to be five times more likely to die earlier, compared with the wealthiest ones. The high number of deaths during the pandemic have not been included in the analysis, to avoid skewing the data.Research shows that growing up in poverty means your home, the food you eat and even the air you breathe are more likely to cause you harm, and may even shorten your life.
"There is a clear link between poor lung health and poverty, and it begins in childhood," says Dr Ian Sinha.
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