People in England's poorest areas live an average of seven years less than those in the richest ones, says a major report on health inequalities.

Hasn't it always been the same?

The poor smoke, drink and eat less healthily ... they work in manual jobs.

I'm not sure how we can make it any different?

Does it matter? Should just accept there is a difference and it will always be there?

 

Works for me, and anyway the poor breed a lot more so it sort of balances out in the end.

 

SSU, well done for posting information everyone in the world already knows!!!

you are like a modern day Sherlock Holmes!

 

It's certainly a "Poor" state of affairs, that's for sure.

 

I shall rest in the certain knowledge that I will be living 7 yeras longer than you

 

Natural selection at its best

TX.

 

Shame it's not sooner.

 

But they all still die anyway = point?

 

STOP ******* SMOKING AND DRINKING FOR A START - THEY CANNOT AFFORD IT AND IT REDUCES LIFESPAN - SMIPLE REALLY

Manual, less sedintary work should help keep you fitter, better diet, less takeaways and pre prepared meals and more fresh food would be sensible.

It is not rocket science, fresh food can often be as cheap.

 

I'm not surprised, any one else?

 

My mother lived until she was 97, and she spent a great deal of her life close to the breadline.

Les