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In reply to the discussion: Rural America's working-age adults die at wildly higher rates than their counterparts in cities. Why? [View all]
Maeve
(42,550 posts)1. Access to quality medical care may be a part
Grew up in the country and the hospital was...limited. Go-getter doctors can make better money in the cities and medicine has become a for-profit enterprise. Still have to go 40 miles for some specialties (at least my Mom did, one reason she moved to the city). Not everyone can do that
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Rural America's working-age adults die at wildly higher rates than their counterparts in cities. Why? [View all]
Demovictory9
Apr 2024
OP
The pieces are definitely quality and we are "bringing them home". We are working on a move to Anderson, SC by June.
LT Barclay
Apr 2024
#38
Don't forget more pesticide exposure, higher reliance on hunting and fishing for sustenance
LT Barclay
Apr 2024
#25
It also encompasses males being against other practices that they perceive as "nanny state" or anti-macho.
Sky Jewels
Apr 2024
#8
The only problem is when it ends up killing someone other than the toxics themselves.
Aristus
Apr 2024
#10
At least they're voting for people who will put their kids to work after they're dead.
Probatim
Apr 2024
#16
I remember reading how badly fried fish impacted the heath of southerners
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 2024
#26
Yep, all those toxic chemicals in the clime nearby are sure to kick butt, then bucket kicking.
brush
Apr 2024
#33
It is likely a number of things. Manual jobs in all weather and poor working conditions are two I think.
twodogsbarking
Apr 2024
#30