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I don’t think that’s the main culprit. US has higher incomes than most Euro countries but generally 5 years less of life expectancy. I think there’s at least on
by reducesuffering 2y ago
I don’t think that’s the main culprit. US has higher incomes than most Euro countries but generally 5 years less of life expectancy. I think there’s at least one major environmental culprit that Americans will eventually be incensed at, like the Sackler situation but much worse.
- Gare 2y agoMaybe income inequality?
- reducesuffering 2y agoThen Mexico would be worst. And UK would be high with Canada lower. But none of those show up.
- gniv 2y agoI have the same suspicion. I wonder if it's some construction materials. US builds very differently from the rest of the world.
- reducesuffering 2y agoI wouldn’t bet on construction materials, unless it’s something PFAS-like that accumulates indefinitely and causes problems. But I like the suggestion because we need more out of the box theorizing instead of the obesity trope which clearly isn’t unique to the US.