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improvements in diet that have resulted in greater life expectancy for many people
calculating the life expectancies of different social groups
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Smoking just one cigarette can reduce life expectancy by about 20 minutes, according to research commissioned by the U.K. government.
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
College opens doors to better health care, better health outcomes, even longer life expectancies.
—Aidé Acosta, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
The increase aimed to match increasing life expectancy.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
An aging population — baby boomers entering retirement — significantly increases demand for health-care services, and longer life expectancies have led to more years of health-care utilization.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
College opens doors to better health care, better health outcomes, even longer life expectancies.
—Aidé Acosta, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
The increase aimed to match increasing life expectancy.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
An aging population — baby boomers entering retirement — significantly increases demand for health-care services, and longer life expectancies have led to more years of health-care utilization.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Life expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20expectancy. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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