USA doesn't make the Top 50 for life expectancy

According to a study, the top reasons include:

• smoking
• obesity
• violence
• poverty
• Automobile Accidents
• Access to healthcare.

Though the over arching reason appears to be "The failure to prevent poor health is a factor that is contributing..."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy
https://ourworldindata.org/us-life-expectancy-low

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Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

Automobile accidents a "top reason"? 🤔

The 30,000 or so automobile deaths amount to less than 1% of the 3.5 million annual deaths in the US.

But I was astonished to find that the lowest automobile death rates are found in the UK and Japan.
And they drive on the wrong side of the road ! 😲

JonLosAngeles66 · M

@Thinkerbell I didn't want to point out the #1 cause. It's guaranteed to bring out the crazies. I just pulled the causes of death mentioned. Read the study. It's interesting.

Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

@JonLosAngeles66

I read it.

They mention a number of factors that are relatively small contributors to the overall American death rate (such as automobile accidents and murders), but somehow overlook alcoholism.

I give the article a B-.

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