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It was in response to "I suppose those miners are strong healthy men" They were not. They were obese and hypertensive. That is unhealty no matter what vaccines
by throwawayboise 5y ago
It was in response to "I suppose those miners are strong healthy men"
They were not. They were obese and hypertensive. That is unhealty no matter what vaccines you take.
- pixl97 5y agoWell, isn't something like over half of America obese?
- fh973 5y agoNo, just around 36%: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_obesity_rate https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_obesity...
- spfzero 5y agoAlso the median age seemed pretty high for miners in a country with lots more young people than old.
- naturalauction 5y agoSmall nitpick but French Guiana isn’t its own country, it’s a part of France. That being said their population does seem to trend young when compared to the rest of France or other western countries.
- touisteur 5y agoFrom family experience it seems miners these days tend to be in the old, lifer side. Once you've adapted to the hardship, you mostly keep at it. Can be well paying jobs too, in an area with not a lot of jobs...