Why do Hispanics live longer, on average? They smoke less.

Two graduate students say they think they’ve solved a public health riddle that has stumped researchers over the years–why Hispanic people in America tend to live longer their white neighbors, even though they are, on average, poorer and less educated. Income and education are directly correlated to longevity, so this exception has had scientists scratching

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Why do Hispanics live longer, on average? They smoke less.

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