CNBC (7/9, Saiidi) reports CDC data indicate for the last three years, the average life expectancy in the US has declined. Data also indicate “the last three years represent the longest consecutive decline in the American lifespan at birth since the period between 1915 and 1918, which included World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic, events that killed many millions worldwide.” Some factors influencing the decline in life expectancy include increased rates of drug overdose, suicide, and liver disease.
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— “US life expectancy has been declining. Here’s why, “Uptin Saiidi, CNBC, July 9, 2019