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Because it doesn't pay very well. Being affluent increases life expectancy.

• inglor_cz 2mo ago
  1. They are hardly in the bottom quintile, where the income effect is large enough that it could actually shave 7 years off their life. I'd expect nightly work, irregular sleep patterns, too much fast food and maybe a higher frequency of smoking to do their part. 2. The original study didn't just study taxi drivers, but also ambulance drivers. I doubt that their life expectancy is that much lower.
  • ChromaticPanic 2mo ago
    They are if you consider the amount of hours they work