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To: TimF who wrote (348852)	8/28/2007 5:43:16 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573683

and find that Americans who don't die in car crashes or homicides outlive people in any other Western country. Even if car accidents and homicides were the only problem.....which is not the case since we are getting reports that indicate there are other issues that curtail life longevity in the US: like a higher birth mortality or a higher maternity mortality or the impact obesity has on American mortality.........it suggests the American lifestyle is hazardous to one's health and we need to make some improvements asap. In other words, Tim, you continue to defend the indefensible. Why?

To: TimF who wrote (348852)	8/28/2007 6:01:40 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573683

"Some countries have higher suicide rates than the US (clearly Japan does) others have lower." Right. I gave you examples of ones who have both a higher life expectancy and a significantly higher suicide rate. The US suicide rate is about 11 per 100,000. Which puts it at the low end of industrialized countries. The homicide rate is a bit over 4 per 100,000. nationmaster.com Finding out the accidental death rate is pretty hard. But, when you check the overall mortality rate, you find that the US rate isn't all that high when compared to countries with a longer life expectancy. In fact, it tends to be lower than many. cia.gov So, how is that possible? Simple, people, on the average, die younger here. Now it is possible to cherry pick the data, but f they adjust only for certain factors and not others, they are trying to lie to you. Case in point. While the US might have a much higher homicide rate than France, it only means a few per hundred thousand population. Like 3 or so. Which pales compared to the difference in suicide rate, to pick one.