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Greatest risk in Eastern cities for middle aged men
A federal study finds higher mortality risk for middle aged men in urban Eastern areas versus rural Central or Western regions. Highest risk states include Hawaii North and South Carolina Georgia Nevada and parts of Pennsylvania while lowest risk regions include North Dakota Nebraska Minnesota and Kansas. The study cites factors like smoking obesity diet and stress as possible causes and notes urban areas generally show higher risk rates.
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United States
Hawaii
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Nevada
Arizona
Louisiana
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Kansas
Herbert I. Sour
Boston
Washington, D.C
West Coast
Oregon