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penguins

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on: Jul 1, 2018
What explains the drop in life expectancy in the Soviet Union in recent years?
 
  a. higher cancer rates and respiratory illnesses caused by pollution
  b. lack of investment in treatment for chronic illnesses
  c. high rates of stress
  d. all of the above

Question 2

Life expectancy for Russian men today is ________ before the collapse of the Soviet Union.
 
  a. twice as long as
  b. ten years longer than
  c. much shorter than
  d. the same number of years as


raenoj

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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c


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