Not really a surprise, income inequality and life expectancy are related. From WAPO.
Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Income inequality and life expectancy
March 19, 2013US Birth Rate Drops To Lowest Ever
December 22, 2012
From Pew Research. Thanks, Jan
Teen Smoking
December 21, 2012
From WSJ, latest annual data.
Health Statistics
December 20, 2012
Great stats from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Thanks, Dustin.
Amount the US Government Makes for Tobacco, Alcohol, Firearms, and Gasoline
December 5, 2012
Cigarettes made the US government $8.5 billion in 2009 notwithstanding the various state taxes also excised. Interestingly, although revenues have increased enormously, smoking rates have been declining steadily since 1980. Click through for details on alcohol, firearms, and gasoline.
from theblaze.com
Life Expectancy for White Americans without a College Degree Decreasing
September 21, 2012
The average life expectancy for white Americans with only a high school education has fallen precipitously since 1990. It fell five years to 73.5 years for women and three years to 67.5. College educated women have a life expectancy of 80.9, a full decade past their less-educated counterparts. College educated men live 80.4 years, nearly thirteen years longer then high school educated white men.
–From The New York Times
Every US State has an Obesity Rate of 20% or Higher
August 15, 2012
According to the CDC, data on obesity trends shows that at least 20% of the citizens of every state in America are obese. Overall, more than a third (35.7%) of all Americans are obese. By contrast, in 1990, most states had an obesity rate of 10% or lower. These rates are highly problematic. Indeed, the World Health Organization classified obesity as an official epidemic in 1997. These two graphs show the sudden and stunning rise in the overweight population.
