U.S. life expectancy fell by 2.26 years from 2020 to 2022

Americans' life expectancy fell by 2.

The damage to the United States caused by the new crown pneumonia epidemic goes beyond the current physical symptoms

In the past two years, as the new coronavirus raged, Americans' life expectancy dropped by two years in two years, according to a study

 The last time life expectancy dropped significantly was during World War II

A lingering pandemic is affecting our lifespans more than a war, perhaps not just in America

In the last two years of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Americans have seen a rare and significant decline in life expectancy

In the United States, many people think they have escaped the COVID-19 virus and can live peacefully with it

The average life expectancy has been shortened - which seems a little ridiculous in the age of modern medicine

A study written by public health experts in Colorado, Virginia and Washington, D.

The U.

At the time, this reflected the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on people of color, but new findings in 2021 are upending that perception

Likely due to white Americans’ reluctance to vaccinate or their resistance to containment measures, white Americans have seen an unusual drop in life expectancy, reversing a previous racial advantage, with data for 2021 showing a four-month drop in life expectancy

According to the latest research, the life expectancy of Americans (all groups) will drop from 76.

Comparison chart of changes in life expectancy among whites, Hispanics and blacks

Even Hispanic life expectancy fell by 3.

Especially for Hispanic men in the U.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also forecasts life expectancy

Such damage is huge and rare

It can be seen that the long-term impact of the new coronavirus on human lifespan has exceeded the impact of the world war on humans
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Mastermind behind America's lifespan crisis: COVID-19 is one, not the only

So-called life expectancy actually reflects a country's health at a given time (the higher the life expectancy, the lower the current all-cause mortality rate)
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The reason for this catastrophic fluctuation in life expectancy is either related to the number of people dying from the novel coronavirus itself, or to the "secondary" harm caused by the outbreak, said Woolf, the paper's author
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Still, there is some inevitable link between the decline in life expectancy and the emergence of the novel coronavirus
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But the virus isn't the only contributing factor
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It is more of a catalyst, accelerating the exposure of the factors behind the crisis
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Historically, prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, life expectancy in the United States, or the entire human population, rose from a historical perspective
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With the development of modern medicine, the reduction of infant mortality and the improvement of technologies for the treatment of infectious diseases, cancer and other diseases, the common causes of premature death have been alleviated and avoided to a certain extent, and the average life expectancy of human beings has increased accordingly
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However, in recent years, the growth rate of life expectancy in the United States has slowed down, and it has begun to reverse due to the fermentation of the epidemic, and even has a large gap with other countries
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We can see the chart below that, by side-by-side comparison of the changes in life expectancy in the US and other countries in 2020-2021, the US “leads” with the largest reduction in life expectancy
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So let's analyze it vertically
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Life expectancy has changed across countries in recent years

Trends in life expectancy in the U.
S.
and other countries over the past two years

In fact, the huge disparity in life expectancy in the U.
S.
and other countries suggests that the COVID-19 virus is by no means the only contributing factor, and many other factors, such as social, economic, medical, and political, may influence this trend to increase or decrease
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For example, one of the most visible factors in human society over the past decade has been the overdose crisis — the spread of opioids
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The proliferation and promotion of these drugs has led to a decline in life expectancy in recent years
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In addition, the study's lead author, a master of sociologist at the University of Colorado, believes that the decline in life expectancy in the United States is also related to its own social factors (such as inequality, systemic racism) and people's financial security.
factor related
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COVID-19 death rates vary by race in the U.
S.
, with blacks and Indians at higher risk than whites and Asians

Boston University biologist Philip Landrigan also said: "In the United States, where income inequality is rising, public health investment is declining, obesity and environmental pollution are pervasive, the threat of the new crown virus is "additive
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The emergence of the novel coronavirus has plunged people already in crisis deeper into trouble
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Life expectancy declines due to: Secondary injuries and COVID-19 sequelae

Americans’ shortened life expectancy is like a searchlight ahead, allowing us to see the impact and harm of the COVID-19 virus on our lives, not just because of the virus itself
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In our previously published article, "Ignored Issues in This Epidemic: "Secondary" Injury Caused by the New Coronavirus, we mentioned various risks of secondary diseases caused by the crowding of medical resources, as well as the new coronavirus itself.
many risks
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At the same time, these negative impacts also refer to the mental health issues that have arisen during the COVID-19 outbreak, which have forced countless people to shorten their lifespans
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Today, the lifespan crisis we see in the United States and other virus-affected countries has undoubtedly sounded the alarm for all of us, and has also made us think deeply about how human beings should pursue technological development while pursuing longevity
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Peaceful coexistence with nature and the environment
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references

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Changes in life expectancy from 2019 to 2021: United States and 19 countries of the same age

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http:// 2020 to 2022, the average American life expectancy will drop by 2.
26 years

(Source: Internet, reference only)