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The missing Americans: Unprecedented US mortality far exceeds other wealthy nations (www.sciencedaily.com)
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"Think of people you know who have passed away before reaching age 65. Statistically, half of them would still be alive if the US had the mortality rates of our peers. The US is experiencing a crisis of early death that is unique among wealthy nations."

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Medical issues are by fair the biggest risk, many of which is related to obesity and poor health choices on top of a lack of healthcare. Or it's just cancer or covid. Suicide might make the top 10 which again relates to a lack of healthcare.

Accidents of any kind make the top 4 or 3 but violence or murder isn't that high on the list. The subset of gun violence is even smaller. There has been a downward trend in violence for decades now. It doesn't feel that way with the news but people are generally less likely to be murdered than they were in the past. For a lot of the social issues failures with the economic system and a lack of social programs is the root cause for a lot of things.