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> This article misses the elephant in the room (as if how we store fat has any bearing on it, what a joke); men work dangerous jobs. I doubt it’s relevant. In
by hk__2 8y ago
> This article misses the elephant in the room (as if how we store fat has any bearing on it, what a joke); men work dangerous jobs.
I doubt it’s relevant. In 2011, there were ~5k fatal work injuries, i.e. 0.2% of the 2,5M deaths in the US that year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_fatality#/media/File:Selected_occupations_with_high_fatality_rate.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_fatality#/media/F...
https://www.infoplease.com/us/mortality/deaths-united-states-1900-2011 https://www.infoplease.com/us/mortality/deaths-united-states...
Update: I’m not saying your job has no effect on your lifespan. It does, but mostly because of the (lack of) money you get from it rather than its dangerosity. Job-related deaths are probably too low to be the cause of the men/women lifespan difference.
- detaro 8y agoLife-shortening injuries aren't counted as fatalities, so few fatalities doesn't necessarily negate the argument.
- Spooky23 8y agoWe're talking about life expectancy, not deaths. Workplace injuries and stress don't kill you, but they make you die faster.
- sno0ks 8y agoYes, musculoskeletal injury is very common in manual jobs. But whether it's opiates today or whiskey in the past, the means to combat pain from work related injuries must have a negative effect on lifespan.