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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I wonder if the effect can be fully explained by diet or behavior such a smoking and drinking or if there’s some other factor at play.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I'm sure environment itself factors in as well. Less affluent = more pollution, noise & crime.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

When I was unemployed, I felt pretty negative about myself - in ways that I can well imagine would have shortened my life

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I mean, I am happy the study was done, but the results are not surprising. Why was this news worthy?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Perhaps not the fact itself, but the report. Folks that are paying attention know it, but what about people that are insulated from it, or just won't believe you?

"We need action to fix this issue" holds more water when you have a report to back it up, over citing common sense or anecdotes.

[–] stembolts 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Woah, where is the hate coming from? Of course I feel bad for these people. I'm just confused because reporting on this is like reporting "Drinking nuclear waste shortens your life". Like, yeah, we know.

[–] stembolts 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago)