Decades of macroeconomic restructuring in the United States have taken a toll on life expectancy, particularly among adults with lower levels of education. Economic uncertainty has narrowed opportunities for less-educated workers, making it harder to make ends meet and increasing chronic stress. Arline Geronimus, lead author and professor at the U-M School of Public Health, explores the health impacts of long-term financial stress in a research spotlight for Michigan News.
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