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Is it the loss of wealth causing the health hazards or is it just that being poor is not good for your health? In the last paragraph they say the group that nev
by claudiulodro 9y ago
Is it the loss of wealth causing the health hazards or is it just that being poor is not good for your health? In the last paragraph they say the group that never had wealth had the worst outcomes of all.
- hashkb 9y agoYeah I had this thought too. Also, it seems like the proportion you lose would be less important than what's left, which they don't say they factored in.
- ChuckMcM 9y agoThey discuss it in the article a bit, as I read it they said "Stress externalizes itself as health issues (high blood pressure, poor sleep, etc) and sudden loss of wealth causes stress in proportion to how risk averse you are."