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Re:Childhood intelligence in relation to major causes of dea... by slx26 on Sunday February 25, 2018 @07:59AM (#16458698)
I assume he's talking about a correlation, and probably not strictly limited to a healthier lifestyle, but also to higher income (on average), which provides potentially better access to healthcare, etc.
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Re:Childhood intelligence in relation to major causes of dea... by projectramo on Sunday February 25, 2018 @08:31AM (#16458845)
I think you can see the difference in these effects by the difference in deaths from smoking vs other cancers.

So the reduction in - for instance - prostate cancer may be due to access to healthcare vs reduction in lunch cancer which might be a proxy for “smarter” decisions.

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