A few years ago, data was published showing that U.S. life expectancy declined by 1-3 years (depending on demographic group) due to COVID-19. At the time, that was considered a staggering drop in life expectancy.
If that was staggering, I-
If that was staggering, I-
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Byron C Clark
Life expectancy in Gaza has dropped from 75.5 years to 40.6 years
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)02810-1/abstract?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3F99FCiO7aUK4ZmCkTVkkQc_kIAlI1X4_REv4Jo8HaQvN0mTTjQMgjN5s_aem_HAUojJ7htkq1k_htaTY6AA
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)02810-1/abstract?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3F99FCiO7aUK4ZmCkTVkkQc_kIAlI1X4_REv4Jo8HaQvN0mTTjQMgjN5s_aem_HAUojJ7htkq1k_htaTY6AA
Comments
"Our approach to estimating life expectancy losses in this study is conservative as it ignores the indirect effect of the war on mortality."