Low socioeconomic status reduces life expectancy and should be counted as a major risk factor in health policy, study says

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 - 14:01 in Health & Medicine

Low socioeconomic status is linked to significant reductions in life expectancy and should be considered a major risk factor for ill health and early death in national and global health policies, according to a study of 1.7 million people.

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