Syracuse, N.Y. February 22, 2021 – As the United States approaches the one-year anniversary of the start of COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study by researchers from Syracuse University and the University of Texas at San Antonio shows that material hardship – difficulty paying for food, bills and healthcare – is taking a toll on the […]
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Mortality rate higher for US rural residents
Syracuse, NY, October 20, 2020 – A recent study by Syracuse University sociology professor Shannon Monnat shows that mortality rates are higher for U.S. working-age residents who live in rural areas instead of metro areas, and the gap is getting wider. The study “Trends in U.S. Working-Age non-Hispanic White Mortality: Rural-Urban and Within-Rural Differences” was published recently […]
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Conservative state policies damage U.S. life expectancy
August 5, 2020 -Americans die younger than people in other high-income countries.[1] This gap in life expectancy between the U.S. and other countries emerged in the 1980s and has grown ever since.[1] Since that time, gaps in life expectancy between U.S. states also expanded.[2] The difference between the highest and lowest life expectancy states has […]
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Trump Action on Clean Power Plan threatens air quality, health, and economic benefits
SYRACUSE, NY, March 28, 2017 – The Trump Administration is expected to release an executive order on Tuesday March 28, 2017, directing the EPA to roll back the Clean Power Plan. In response, Dr. Charles Driscoll, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Systems Engineering at Syracuse University & member of the National Academy of Engineering, made this […]