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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here are facts, real unadulterated numbers that basically go against everything the nonvaxers, antipharma, no-fluoride raw milk drinking posters seem to be overlooking, the average life expectancy in the United States per decade from 1820

•	1820s-1830s: ~35-40 years
	•	1840s-1850s: ~40 years (increased due to public health measures)
	•	1860s-1880s: ~45 years
	•	1900s: ~47-50 years
	•	1920s: ~55-60 years
	•	1940s: ~65 years 
	•	1960s: ~70 years (medical advancements)
	•	1980s: ~74 years
	•	2000s: ~77 years
	•	2020s: ~79 years

How do you explain these number? Why are we living longer?

Perhaps the “increases” in cancer and other illnesses/diseases is just a signal of advancement in the medical field, identification/diagnosis and detection.  Why turn to some sinister conspiracy.  I’m not saying that there isn’t serious room for improvement but thinking that the big bad government is poisoning you on purpose and that some anti science conspiracy theorist is some how going to save you is not rational. [/quote]

Fluoride? How is this affecting longevity exactly? You can topically apply fluoride via toothpaste or mouthwash or get a dental treatment.  There is no benefit in drinking it and putting this through your digestive system.

Also think about these numbers and how they are produced. You never know mortality rate of the younger generation because they haven't lived to the old age yet..  Statistical distribution of different age groups also has to be considered.  We have more older people now than before and our ability to keep them alive skews statistics.  This doesn't mean we got better being healthier when it comes to all age groups, it simply means we have a lot of older people and made advances to keep them alive despite age related illness.  This doesn't mean they are alive now because of the advances that happened when they were young.

Many decades ago or centuries ago if you are frail and old you died, you were not cared for if you family didn't have the means to provide nursing services not to mention unlimited access to any type of medical treatment for the diseases of old age.   It's still true in poor countries despite modern advances of the world at large.

Bottom line is: old people are sicker overall, if you focus on taking care of them you can prevent them from dying which will make society believe that we are living longer now.  If you ignore older people and focus on younger generation then you might see decline in life expectancy because older people will not live this long but you won't know yet if the measures you took to help younger gen to get healthier make any diff.

MAHA tends to focus on the health of younger generations, obesity rates, mental health issues, prevalence of chronic conditions, hormonal issues and fertility, and mortality in younger cohorts from diseases of older age like cardiovascular and cancer. If young today are in worse shape health wise than the young many decades ago then we are having a problem.  Even if we make advances to keep people living longer if this generation starts dying younger eventually your life expectancy stats will go down.[/quote]

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