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1
Q

Life expectancy split?

A

Forest is 82 men 86 women but Glasgow is 72 men 78 women

2
Q

Causes of lower life expectancy linked to lifestyle

A

Alcohol intake, smoking, industrialisation although it is declining (particulates)

3
Q

Link to economic prosperity?

A

Kensington has the highest life expectancy and fewest cancer deaths
(£158k - private better quality healthcare services)

4
Q

What disputes the economic prosperity link

A

London has highest rates of infectious disease, related to migration and tourists

5
Q

London TB rates

A

35.5 per 100,000
132 per 100,000 in Indians - links migration
2013

6
Q

% of Americans without health insurance

A

9.1%

7
Q

Social links to drop in LE in USA

A

78.9 to 78.6 from 2014-2017

Drug overdose went from 15 to 23 per 100,000 in this time

8
Q

Liverpool has what rate

A

Higher than average rate of alcohol-related hospital admissions

9
Q

Reason why USA urban rural LE varies

A

20/1000,000 suicides in rural compared to 14 in urban, rural have more access to guns

10
Q

What was the LE for urban v rural USA areas

A

79 v 77 between 2005-2009