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To: TimF who wrote (349219)	9/4/2007 3:51:35 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573531

Did it ever cross your mind that every country on that list could come up with extenuating circumstances that hurt their longevity? Of course. Except I wouldn't call them "extenuating circumstances". Your starting with the assumption that its all about the health care insurance system, Probably more than anyone else on this thread, I am saying that its more than just the lack of adequate health care insurance. IMO the American lifestyle plays a strong role in those numbers just as alcoholism effects Russia's lifespan numbers. and then deciding whether your accept adjustments for other circumstances. In fact many of these other reasons, and others that haven't even been mentioned in this conversation, might be bigger factors than any difference in health care insurance. Like I said, they are extenuating circumstances that every country can cite.....like my example above....Russia. Alcoholism and smoking play an important role in explaining why the male lifespan is shorter in Russia. A defensive Russian could claim that if you take out the more obvious deaths related to smoking and alcoholism, Russia would have male lifespans more comparable to other first world countries. Would you consider that reasonable?