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As wildfires intensify, prolonged exposure to pollution linked to premature death

• Americans over the age of 40 could live an extra 5.3 years if all were as active as the top 25% of the population • For the least active 25% of Americans aged 40+, an extra hour’s walk could add 6.3 hours of additional life-expectancy, on average.

Walk More, Live Longer: Activity Study Reveals Path to Added Years

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Life Expectancy Gap in America Reaches Shocking 20-Year Divide, Revealing Deep Health Inequities

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Australia’s Success in Life Expectancy

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Global life expectancy to increase by nearly five years by 2050

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Perception of What’s ‘Old’ Shifts as Life Expectancy Increases

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Global Life Expectancy Rises, but COVID-19 Pandemic Derails Progress

Smaller dogs may live twice as long life as their larger counterparts.

How body size shapes dogs’ aging patterns

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