The average life expectancy of least-educated whites in the U.S. is shrinking. (via MR and GS)
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"The reasons for the decline remain unclear, but researchers offered possible explanations, including a spike in prescription drug overdoses among young whites, higher rates of smoking among less educated white women, rising obesity, and a steady increase in the number of the least educated Americans who lack health insurance."In case you want to read the published paper.
