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Re:Life Expectancy Among European Scholars from the 16th to ... by dukeofdoom on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @09:14AM (#26646837)
Do we have life expectancy by profession today. I think this would be something to know before selecting a major. Also increased of rates of diseases associated with that profession. Like I would think construction workers definitely live shorter lives, and are more prone to breaking bones. Apparently Monks live a long time, but I'm curious which profession has the shortest lives.

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Found this, which is not quite the same, but still interesting. Stats on Page 11.

Mortality by Occupation. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/6384/cdc_6384_DS1.pdf

Hairdressers and Cosmetologists contract HIV

Clergy - Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas

Parkinson’s disease - Teachers, except postsecondary

Physicians - Commit suicide

Roofers - Homicide...Apparently they push each other off the roof.

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Re:Life Expectancy Among European Scholars from the 16th to ... by Tade0 on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @09:20AM (#26646903)
I think in such professions the average will be brought down significantly by occupational deaths.

My grandfather used to be a steel mill worker, he's currently 94 and full of energy, but he also has a few stories to tell of deaths at the workplace.

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Re:Life Expectancy Among European Scholars from the 16th to ... by watwut on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @12:52PM (#26649666)
Afaik, the people in these occupations live shorter on average. Some do live long, but generally the conditions take toll on the body.
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Re:Life Expectancy Among European Scholars from the 16th to ... by yonaguska on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @09:35AM (#26647070)
Construction workers are breathing in a lot of stuff you don't want to breathe. That's a slow killer.
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Re:Life Expectancy Among European Scholars from the 16th to ... by neolog on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @01:49PM (#26650530)
Out of curiosity, how many downvotes does this comment have?
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Re:Life Expectancy Among European Scholars from the 16th to ... by DC1350 on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @04:37PM (#26652812)
It’s at 0 points
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