Re: Lifespans of Males and Lifespans of Females

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From: D.R.Morse
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 09:27

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In article <1947@spam.ua.oz> jaskew@spam.ua.oz (Joseph Askew) writes:
>Of course we are missing the important issue here which is why do right handed
>males live 10 years longer on average than left handed males?
>

I've never seen this statistic broken down by sex before.  Is there a sex
difference or is it also true that right handed females live 10 years longer
on average than left handed males?  (Actually, I thought it was seven years,
but the only `evidence' I have for that is a review of a book on left
handedness.)

>
>Joseph Askew

David Morse

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From: drm@ukc.ac.uk (D.R.Morse)
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Subject: Re: Lifespans of Males and Lifespans of Females
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