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Comment by id

19 hours ago

Because it doesn't pay very well. Being affluent increases life expectancy.

1. They are hardly in the bottom quintile, where the income effect is large enough that it could actually shave 7 years off their life. I'd expect nightly work, irregular sleep patterns, too much fast food and maybe a higher frequency of smoking to do their part.

2. The original study didn't just study taxi drivers, but also ambulance drivers. I doubt that their life expectancy is that much lower.