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Why Missouri’s life expectancy is among the worst in the U.S.

Public health expert Dr. Dalen Duitsman weighs in.

May 22, 2023 by Strategic Communication

In Missouri, the average person born in 2021 could expect to live to be 74.6 years old, a whole three years younger than the average age 10 years ago. The state’s drop is part of a nationwide decline, though the life expectancy in Missouri is lower than the United States average.

Dr. Dalen Duitsman, director of the Ozarks Public Health Institute at Missouri State University, offers a reason why to St. Louis Public Radio.

Filed Under: Faculty and Staff Page, In the News Tagged With: Dalen Duitsman, faculty, Ozarks Public Health Institute, public health

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