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An editorial in the British Medical Journal celebrates the fact that 2006 will be the first year in human history when women can expect to enjoy a longer life expectancy than men across the world.
Authors: Anna Barford, Danny Dorling, George Davey Smith, and Mary Shaw
April 8, 2006
An editorial in the British Medical Journal celebrates the fact that 2006 will be the first year in human history when women can expect to enjoy a longer life expectancy than men across the world.
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