Sociology 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Black Death, Genetic Predisposition, Lung Cancer
6 Apr 2020
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Started spreading on the trade routes in china and russia. 1/3 of europe"s population died w/in 2 years. Worldwide, life expectancy has increased due to health care. Usa ranks 30th on the life expectancy chart for all countries around the world. More and more babies are dying before their first birthday. Did a study w/ identical twins who grew up in the same home, if one twin becomes. Issues w/ eating unhealthy, smoking, etc. middle/upper class while the other twin is working class, they will have different health outcomes in the future. If you were economically deprived as a child, even if you become well off in the future, you will still have a lower life expectancy. Race and ethnicity: more immigrants are coming into usa and canada, more likely to be at risk, canada has universal health care, birth tourism: people come to canada at the end of their pregnancies for a.
