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by prawn 4617 days ago
How would those look overlaid with poverty/education? Are poor eating habits and smoking significant factors in heart disease and cancer overall?
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I didn't run the numbers but the correlation between poverty/education and cancer+heart disease seems relatively high. The mortality rates for those appear to be highest in the deep South, Appalachia and lower Midwest, which are some of the poorest and least-educated areas of the country.