Re: For the Massechisettianiters


"Charles" <charles@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:56:18 -0400, WillBrink
> <WillBrink*NOSPAM*@Comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <9082@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > DZ <17743@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Don <spiced-ham?No@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > DZ wrote:
> >> >> Dally <Dally@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >>> Lifespan in MA is longer than NV. By about two years.
> >> >
> >> >> If there were a pronounced "State effect" you'd see a nice
correlation
> >> >> between lifespans of say white females and non-white males.
> >> >>
> >> >> But the nice correlation is not there. Here is how it looks like,
> >> >> without Hawaii - http://home.nc.rr.com/netsink/lifespan1.jpg
> >> >
> >> > Massachussetts may not be exactly as you invision it. This news
> >> > story happened 1/2 mile down the street from where I work.
> >>
> >> What I'm saying is that the graph above implies that there isn't
> >> discernable due-to-state lifespan difference between various US
> >> states.
> >>
> >> In other words, if someone moves from NV to MA even at an early age,
> >> he isn't expected to live 2 years longer.
> >
> >Take it from me, living in MA is bad for your health! :-)
>
> According to best medical practice, living anywhere is normally a
> quite healthy occupation, it's dying that tends to be unhealthy.

No, you are confusing morbidity and mortality ;-)

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