More Americans are dying at a
younger age than other people living in high-income countries, according to a
new study.
The study looked into the
role public policies play in the mortality rates in certain places.
Researchers looked at things
like criminal justice, gun safety, labor, and health and welfare.
The study found state
policies may influence individual behaviors with a strong link between gun
safety and suicide mortality among men. It also found a link between labor
policies and alcohol-induced mortality, and tax policies and deaths from
cardiovascular disease.