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Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
Unfortunately you can't subtract any of those as they are all part of American life. Smoking will be gone long before gang shootings and obesity are. These are two huge problems in North America right now. They definitely need to start educating the youth about the dangers of both so that future generations are not doomed to repeat the same mistakes ours has.
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That was in reference to the implication that life expectancy is higher in one country than the other due to healthcare. That may or may not be true. It might also be due to differences in lifestyle. It could also be a combination of the two. But if you are comparing the effects of just health care on life expectancy it would only make sense to adjust for differences in lifestyle.