Glasgow effect

proper noun

The low life expectancy and poor health of residents of Glasgow, Scotland, compared to the rest of the United Kingdom and Europe and after controlling for income disparities.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Glasgow effect
  1. The low life expectancy and poor health of residents of Glasgow, Scotland, compared to the rest of the United Kingdom and Europe and after controlling for income disparities.
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Glasgow effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glasgow%20effect

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“Glasgow effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glasgow%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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