Stagnating life expectancies in US: Poorer US citizens live five years less than the affluent

Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 11:30 in Mathematics & Economics

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.

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