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#Gaza #LifeExpectancy

#Genocide being effective

"Gaza life expectancy has been reduced “by 46 percent" [ ± 1min]
by aljazeeraenglish

youtube.com/shorts/u0i4rGRwUMU

Quote by aje:
"Apr 16, 2025
International lawyer Lara Elborno says that the situation continues to deteriorate as Israel blocks aid "

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

"The study, led by researchers at Brown University, found that the wealthiest Americans lived shorter lives than the wealthiest Europeans. In fact, wealthy Northern and Western Europeans had death rates 35 percent lower than the wealthiest Americans, whose lifespans were more like the poorest in Northern and Western Europe—which includes countries such as France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

"The findings are a stark reminder that even the wealthiest Americans are not shielded from the systemic issues in the US contributing to lower life expectancy, such as economic inequality or risk factors like stress, diet or environmental hazards," lead study author Irene Papanicolas, a professor of health services, policy and practice at Brown, said in a news release.

The study looked at health and wealth data of more than 73,000 adults across the US and Europe who were 50 to 85 years old in 2010. There were more than 19,000 from the US, nearly 27,000 from Northern and Western Europe, nearly 19,000 from Eastern Europe, and nearly 9,000 from Southern Europe. For each region, participants were divided into wealth quartiles, with the first being the poorest and the fourth being the richest. The researchers then followed participants until 2022, tracking deaths."

arstechnica.com/health/2025/04

Ars Technica · Wealthy Americans have death rates on par with poor EuropeansBy Beth Mole

We’re all living longer, but Mediterraneans live longest in EU.

Life expectancy in the European Union has risen to its highest level ever recorded, according to figures released by Eurostat.

However, the figures show a stark divide, as most people born west of the former Iron Curtain can expect to live more than 80 years, while some regions on the eastern edge of the bloc lag behind with life expectancies of around 75 years.

mediafaro.org/article/20250314

Politico.eu · We’re all living longer, but Mediterraneans live longest in EU.By Csongor Körömi

See how it's our fault that our society and culture doesn't value human life but only Profit
"Diet, exercise" ie "your fault, you lazy fat bastards"

Maybe abandoning us to a Pandemic doesn't help? Have you thought about that? Or the microplastics in our bodies, or the Climate Change, etc....

theguardian.com/society/2025/f

The Guardian · Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchersBy Andrew Gregory
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@dominiksteiger

#USpol #Health #LifeExpectancy
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...improved.

Last, but not least: #healthcare access in the #US is pretty much a "pay yourself" issue. By forgiving millions in student loans and boosting child-tax credit I assume that many people were able to invest in their own health, maybe for the 1st time.
This would have to be cross-checked statistically, OFC.
In particular, IDK how life expectancy at birth is measured, derived, and forecast.
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@dominiksteiger

#USpol #Health #LifeExpectancy
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While I don't analyze health statistics on a regular basis, as you do, Dominik (👍,) I have been following #US politics continuously.

Actually, the uptick in 2023 is not surprising to me: former President #JoeBiden made #health a top priority of its administration, also due to personal experiences. Out of the top of my head, he did make many major life-saving drugs available for lower-income residents. Also, general healthcare access...

Life expectancy in Gaza dropped by nearly 50% during first year of the Israeli genocide. It now has lowest life expectancy of anywhere in the world.

Life expectancy for men dropped from 73.6 years to 35.6. For women, it dropped from 77.5 to 47.5. By comparison, in Nigeria, which had had the lowest life expectancy, people live for an average of 54.46 years. However, the authors of the study admit that their estimate is probably very conservative and the real numbers are likely much worse.

thelancet.com/journals/lancet/

The stunning success of #vaccines in #America, in one chart
Vaccines, alongside sanitized water and #antibiotics, have marked the epoch of modern #medicine. The #US was at the cutting edge of eliminating these #diseases, which helped propel #lifeexpectancy and economic growth in the postwar era.
The vaccines that made this possible are among the most important achievements in human history.
vox.com/future-perfect/386215/