White middle-aged Americans are dying at an increasing rate, a new analysis of government data shows, a startling turnaround suggesting a rising toll of addiction and mental-health issues is reversing decades of gains in longevity.
Source: The Death Rate Is Rising for Middle-Aged Whites – WSJ
According to the New York Times coverage, the largest group to be affected are those with a high school education or less. If you read this blog, you know why I think high school education – and less – is so bad, and so many people are suffering. Actions anywhere in education affect people everywhere; how much, who can know, but that they do, I’m sure of.
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