American Workforce Is Dying Faster Than Any Other Wealthy Country

[meatbag]

'A distinctly American phenomenon': Our workforce is dying faster than any other wealthy country, study shows
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The engine that powers the world’s most potent economy is dying at a worrisome pace, a “distinctly American phenomenon’’ with no easily discernible cause or simple solution.

Those are some of the conclusions from a comprehensive new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University showing that mortality rates for U.S. adults ages 25-64 continue to increase, driving down the general population’s life expectancy for at least three consecutive years.

 

[Dave Clark]

'A distinctly American phenomenon': Our workforce is dying faster than any other wealthy country, study shows
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The engine that powers the world’s most potent economy is dying at a worrisome pace, a “distinctly American phenomenon’’ with no easily discernible cause or simple solution.

Those are some of the conclusions from a comprehensive new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University showing that mortality rates for U.S. adults ages 25-64 continue to increase, driving down the general population’s life expectancy for at least three consecutive years.

Its all about toxicity, we use more chemicals than any other country in the world.

 

[Homo Consumericus]

Its all about toxicity, we use more chemicals than any other country in the world.

Is it not (also) drug abuse related-- alcohol, cigarettes, meth, prescription, etc-- due to need to cope with demands and monotony of American life?