ife expectancy and socioeconomic inequality is evidenced in the fact that life expectancy in developed nations is significantly higher than that of developing nations. According to Smith, the indicator of life expectancy reflects the overall social well-being of the country as it is primarily dependent on three socioeconomic factors: "better nutrition, a clean water supply and access to health services" (16, 113). Smith's assessment is supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) study of health hazards described in David Brown's article, "Study Cites Opportunity to Lift Life Expectancy." In affluent countries, the top three risk factors are "high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and tobacco use" (A16), which are associated with a lifestyle of high stress and excessi
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