Monthly Archives:: April 2016

Why the Poor Die Young

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By Derek Thompson April 12, 2016 A massive study of health and income found that smoking, obesity, and exercise are the most important determinants of longevity. Poor neighborhoods score worse in all of them. What’s going on? “Geography is destiny.” Economists once used this theory to try to explain the difference between rich and poor […]