Racial Gap in Life Expectancy Shrinking
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Racial Gap in Life Expectancy Shrinking

Montreal : Canada | Jun 05, 2012 at 3:24 PM PDT
Source: WebMD
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The life expectancy gap between African-Americans and whites in the U.S. has hit an all-time low. A new report shows the racial gap in life expectancy rates declined by about a year for both men and women between 2003 and 2008. FULL ARTICLE AT WebMD
 
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