Thursday, February 09, 2006

Dying Too Young in the Russian Federation

"Despite robust economic growth in recent years, Russia is facing phenomenal population decline, due in large part to untimely deaths from heart disease, traffic accidents, and alcoholism. Life expectancy in Russia is 12 years less than life expectancy in the US, a startling gap for a fellow-member of the G-8." Source: World Bank

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