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Adam-West t1_j1yggjb wrote

Reply to comment by ExtremePrivilege in TIL that on average women live five years longer than men, and that by age 85 around 67% of the population is female in the US. by Successful-Depth-235

Also im sure that even if you survive the dangerous jobs, working manually your whole life and having screwed up joints must have an impact on your mental health and therefore exacerbate physical problems.

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Yudereepkb t1_j1yynxb wrote

Also makes it difficult to keep active and mobile in old age

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sleepykittypur t1_j1za9de wrote

And chronic illness from decades of chemical exposure. Don't see many retired oil and gas workers.

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BitchStewie_ t1_j215hpd wrote

Just working more than 40 hours a week leads to an increase in rates of non-communicable disease like heart disease, stroke or hypertension.

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