Latino Chicagoans’ Life Expectancy Has Dropped 7 Years Since 2012 — The Steepest Decline In The City – Block Club Chicago

The fall has been fueled by Latinos facing barriers to health care, living in food deserts and dealing with stress and instability, experts said.
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The Doctor
4 years ago

I would like the numbers and methodology. Despite be so oppressed Latinos had a higher life expectancy than whites in 2012. I highly doubt the City can do an adequate life expectancy study.

debtsor
4 years ago
Reply to  The Doctor

Not sure I believe that latinks had a higher life expectancy than whites in 2012. Unless the downtrodden and poor short lives of the heavy drinking/heavy smoking Bridgeport and Canaryville types brought down the average for white people overall.

debtsor
4 years ago

The city has identified racism as a key factor in the life expectancy gap between people of color and white Chicagoans. Hahaha, a city that is 2/3rd minority is racist! Not this: ““Why would a family of six buy something that’s healthy, or cold-pressed juice, or orange juice or carrot juice, when they can buy like an Arizona Ice Tea can for $1 as opposed to paying $5 for orange juice?” Sanchez said.” LOL, you can’t make this crap up. $5 fresh pressed orange juice is too expensive, and therefore, structurally racist. Not that oranges are grown in tropical enviroments… Read more »

Last edited 4 years ago by debtsor
Freddy
4 years ago
Reply to  debtsor

You got me thinking about how much sugar is in soft drinks and most people would not know.
https://www.reference.com/world-view/many-packets-sugar-mountain-dew-78beab8c21e3dccb

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