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Re:the US economy and the EU were the same size in 2008, the... by umeshunni on Monday July 17, 2023 @08:19PM (#36766064)
Most of it is due to the opioid crisis in the US afaik.
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Re:the US economy and the EU were the same size in 2008, the... by mikeyouse on Monday July 17, 2023 @11:01PM (#36767294)
Covid, overdoses & accidents accounted for 2/3 of the decline;

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-life-expectancy-in-t...

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Re:the US economy and the EU were the same size in 2008, the... by arc-in-space on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @03:50AM (#36769178)
Eh, sure, but here it's worth pointing out that obesity is a significant factor in covid deaths.
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