Which of These Is NOT a Reason That Poorer People

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a reason that poorer people have lower health status and shorter life expectancy?

• A) The poor experience more stress but have less control over the sources of stress.
• B) The poor are more likely to live in substandard housing and near air-polluting industries.
• C) The poor are more likely to hold dangerous jobs and be unable to afford healthy food.
• D) The poor are more likely to engage in dangerous and high-risk sports.

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