{"id":29201,"date":"2023-01-25T10:28:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T10:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=29201"},"modified":"2023-01-25T10:28:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T10:28:04","slug":"home-insulation-could-significantly-increase-lifespans-in-england-and-wales-by-2050","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/home-insulation-could-significantly-increase-lifespans-in-england-and-wales-by-2050\/29201\/","title":{"rendered":"Home insulation could significantly increase lifespans in England and Wales by 2050"},"content":{"rendered":"
The study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health<\/em>, analysed how implementing net zero policies across England and Wales could result in at least two million additional years lived across the population by 2050.<\/p>\n Of these policies, home insulation accounted for 836,000 of the additional years lived, as long as the retrofitted homes experienced ventilation measures. Although the modelling study analysed health benefits by looking exclusively at reductions in mortality, evidence from other research suggests that net zero policies may result in people developing fewer health conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dr James Milner, from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: \u201cOur modelling confirms that there are significant health benefits to implementing net zero policies. Not only are these policies essential for mitigating climate change, but they also make us healthier. If we move faster in adopting more environmentally friendly diets and active ways of travelling, the health benefits will be even greater.\u201d<\/p>\n The Paris Agreement outlines that the UK is legally bound to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions<\/a> to net zero by 2050. Additionally, the UK Climate Change Committee has formulated carbon-cutting climate policies across six sectors to map how it will achieve net zero ambitions.<\/p>\n The majority of the policies target harmful environmental exposures, such as air pollution<\/a>, and healthy habits like diet and exercise. However, this is the first research to model how they will impact health comprehensively.<\/p>\nHow is the UK championing net zero policies?<\/h3>\n