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Asians in Boston Live Longest, On Average
Everyone else is in the middle: 79 years for whites, and 80.6 years for Latinos. The numbers appear in the latest Health of Boston report, released this month by the Boston Public Health Commission, and a treasure trove of interesting local health facts.
So what do those numbers mean? Are many Asians doing something right that many of the rest of us could emulate? Or is it just those longevity genes that have been somewhat controversially in the news lately? I've asked the commission if they could help clarify, and they've kindly agreed. Please stay tuned..
This program aired on August 17, 2010. The audio for this program is not available.