Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Life Expectancy in China Rising Slowly, Despite Economic Surge - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/business/global/24leonhardt.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

I like the term Mortality Revolution. It seems China's economic
revolution is not mirrored by a Mortality Revolution. The article isn't
quite fair. I'm glad he notes the US is also poor at increasing life
expectancy.

This is what I think is important though, and more than life expectancy
it's about reducing the mortality gap. It's also about quality of life.
This, for me, is more important. It's about quality rather than
quantity. It's why smoking is important as are recreational drugs. They
make life better.

We could all live like saints eating pure organic food with no chemicals
and never leave our homes to keep life expectancy long. Or we can live
and enjoy and risk to enjoy. Such is life!

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