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41. Agree. I think chemical exposure is

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #26)

Sat Feb 1, 2014, 01:05 PM

Feb 2014

a greater factor than most people realize.

Previous generations did not grow up with this crap in everything.

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Dying young: Americans less likely to make it to 50 [View all] El_Johns Jan 2014 OP

How is this possible in the Country with the most expensive health care in the UNIVERSE? democratisphere Feb 2014 #1

They know how to charge for it. What they don't know Warpy Feb 2014 #4

They know how; they choose not to. El_Johns Feb 2014 #8

100% Agree with you Warpy. democratisphere Feb 2014 #34

Stress? WhiteTara Feb 2014 #2

It could be decreasing strength of community. Htom Sirveaux Feb 2014 #3

It's because our whole society is designed primarily to make money for wealthy people. Marr Feb 2014 #5

In my experience, this is true BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #6

And yet Denmark is virtually equal to the US in the overall chart and comes in second Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #31

It's 2nd-to-last for non-communicable disease, last for injuries, last for pregnancy-related deaths, El_Johns Feb 2014 #33

Thank you for pointing that out BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #43

+10000 woo me with science Feb 2014 #28

And guess who is to blame? The people who enable corporations... insurance companies loudsue Feb 2014 #7

See also: johnnyreb Feb 2014 #9

I think processed foods play a large part. And fast food. cui bono Feb 2014 #10

“Even Americans with health insurance, higher incomes, college education and healthy behaviors" El_Johns Feb 2014 #15

kick and reccing every post here too. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #11

Every segment of the US population lives shorter lives than their peers in other developed El_Johns Feb 2014 #12

hmmm....ok thanks. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #13

Key paragraph: El_Johns Feb 2014 #14

quite true..... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #20

Europe & Japan have chemical plants too, likely just as many per capita, in a generally more El_Johns Feb 2014 #23

hmmm...good comparison. makes sense. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #24

Trying to think of the best thing to blame for these statistics... illachick Feb 2014 #16

The spirit level Recursion Feb 2014 #17

+1 El_Johns Feb 2014 #18

hmmmm..... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #21

If you look at the charts at the USC link, it is the violence in our society that accounts for Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #32

is suicide counted as intentional violence? Recursion Feb 2014 #36

I would assume so, as it is intentional and violent. I'm saying look at the actual information Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #38

I'm in the bonus. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #19

Mortality Not a Fan Feb 2014 #22

And on the eve of my 50th B-day...I had to see and read this. Solly Mack Feb 2014 #25

OMG!! Well, Happy Birthday, Solly Mack. I turned 50 on the 30th and going on 3 years Ecumenist Feb 2014 #29

and to you, Ecumenist! Congrats and Happy Birthday! That's wonderful news! Solly Mack Feb 2014 #39

our homes! KT2000 Feb 2014 #26

Agree. I think chemical exposure is marions ghost Feb 2014 #41

Look at the processed food in this country newfie11 Feb 2014 #27

There might be something to the sorefeet Feb 2014 #30

and then there is violence like .... kydo Feb 2014 #35

Our gun death rate is appallingly high Recursion Feb 2014 #37

It is due to air conditioning FarCenter Feb 2014 #40

kick woo me with science Feb 2014 #42