Life expectancy in the U.S. is three to five years lower than other high-income countries—FDA commissioner Robert Califf told CNBC misinformation is partly to blame.
... [+]AP/Jose Luis MaganaCompared to other high-income countries, life expectancy in the U.S.
is three to five years lower, CaliffThe impact of having immediate access to share information and misinformation with a billion people via the internet, is something CaliffcalledOn top of the spread of misinformation, already existing life expectancy disparities include race, ethnicity, education and income, CaliffLife expectancy has dropped the past two years, with the current life expectancy at 76.
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