Brexit could result in thousands of extra CVD deaths

Brexit could result in thousands of extra CVD deaths Brexit could result in thousands of extra cardiovascular deaths in England, doctors warned this morning. In their analysis*, published in BMJ Open, they said because the UK is so heavily dependent on fruit and vegetable imports whose prices would rise dramatically after the nation’s exit from the European Union, especially with a ‘no-deal’ Brexit, consumption will fall – leading to a substantial rise in heart disease and stroke mortality. On Medica 

See also:

• Brexit could lead to thousands more deaths from heart attacks because of costly fruit and vegetables Mail Online
• Imperial College London criticised for saying Brexit could cause thousands of heart attack deaths The Telegraph