University of Portsmouth: Scientists Estimate Drownings Cost the UK Almost 1 Billion Pounds a Year
November 02, 2026
November 02, 2026
PORTSMOUTH, England, Nov. 2 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:
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Scientists estimate drownings cost the UK almost 1 billion pounds a year
New research shows water-related deaths cost more than 15,500 years of life and around pound sterling933 million every year, with experts warning hotter summers could push the toll even higher
* At least 659 people died in water in the UK in 2023, losing a combined 15,557 years of . . .
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Scientists estimate drownings cost the UK almost 1 billion pounds a year
New research shows water-related deaths cost more than 15,500 years of life and around pound sterling933 million every year, with experts warning hotter summers could push the toll even higher
* At least 659 people died in water in the UK in 2023, losing a combined 15,557 years of . . .