“..Poorer US Citizens Live Five Years Less Than Affluent Countrymen…”

“…Despite modest gains in lifespan over the past century, the United States still trails many of the world’s countries when it comes to life expectancy -

- and its poorest citizens live approximately five years less than more affluent persons -

- according to a new study from Rice University and the University Colorado at Boulder…”

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  Poorer US Citizens Live Five Years Less Than Affluent Countrymen : Information Clearing House.

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2 Responses to “..Poorer US Citizens Live Five Years Less Than Affluent Countrymen…”

  1. ZenTiger says:

    Not much emphasis on diet, something Americans are infamous for.

  2. admin says:

    i found a piece the other day that made the case that obesity is what will destroy the american empire….

    ..and of course there is also the environmental/resource impact from the much more food that obese people/we in the west eat…

    phil..

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