Associate Professor at Boston University; Population Health, Demography, Sociology
Boston, MA
Joined December 2019
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New study in @JAMAHealthForum:
In 2023 alone, 705,331 US deaths would have been averted if US mortality rates matched those of other high-income countries.
The gap is staggering—and it’s growing.
#missingAmericans
🧵 (1/5)
tinyurl.com/569pr9ty
The US mortality crisis is decades in the making—shaped by policies that fostered car-centric cities, fragmented health care, weak safety nets, and poor nutrition.
These systemic failures cost lives every day—and reversing course will require bold, structural change. (4/5)
This work was a team effort—grateful to lead author Jacob Bor and coauthors Rafeya Raquib, Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, Steffie Woolhandler & David Himmelstein. (5/5)
Coverage via Boston University:
bu.edu/sph/news/articles/202…
#missingAmericans
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Between 1980 and 2023, the US experienced approximately 14.7 million excess deaths compared to other high-income countries, with mortality rates rising significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic and remaining elevated due to systemic issues. ja.ma/3Z071Fp
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Early adult mortality in the US has increased since 2011, with excess deaths driven by drug poisoning, transport-related deaths, alcohol-related deaths, and other causes. ja.ma/4hibcn9 @astokespop
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U.S. Mortality trends in the young, ages 25-44 years
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Drug overdoses are the leading cause of excess mortality. There were substantial numbers of Covid fatalities in this age group during the peak pandemic
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Our #Tobacco21 project was years in the making and I'm thrilled to finally see it out! Big Thank you to our partners at @tobacco21 and co-authors @jihjeon0 @AFriedmanPhD @YaleHPM @CenterTobacco @umichsph and #CISNET / @NCICancerCtrl
Tobacco 21 policies, which raise the legal age for tobacco access to 21, could avert up to 526,000 premature deaths and gain 13.3 million life-years by 2100 if fully enforced. ja.ma/41wAY1M @jamie_tam @yaleSPH @CenterTobacco
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Life expectancy figures are out for 2023.
As expected, they show further rebound.
Life expectancy now approaching (but still below) pre-pandemic level
78.4 in 2023
77.5 in 2022
78.8 in 2019
A few observations.
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What's the future of #mortality in high-income countries?
Making predictions (especially about the future) is hard.
But that doesn't stop us from trying...I'm happy to share this contribution to the PDR 50th anniversary special issue:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
#Demography
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The PAA Committee on Publications is seeking applications for the Editor-in-Chief of Demography. New editors will start in May 2025, overseeing the 2026-2028 volumes. Submit your CV and proposal by November 30! Learn more about the role. ow.ly/teqE50TR7P8
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The PAA Publications Committee seeks applications for Editor of Demography. The new Editor/team will start in May 2025 and edit the 2026-2028 volumes. Submit a CV and proposal by November 30, 2024. Read more: ow.ly/A5Jz50THop9
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Bottom line…I share @jburnmurdoch's optimism about the potential for these drugs to FINALLY bend the obesity curve, which has thus far has shown no signs of slowing down & is taking a toll on US life expectancy. 6/onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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I was about to place bets with my fellow demographers on when US obesity rates would turn the corner due to GLP-1 drugs… I definitely didn’t think it would be this quick!
And while I *hope* it’s true, I’m not popping my champagne quite yet. 1/
#ozempic #obesity #GLP1
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Department of Sociology at Middlebury College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty at the Assistant or early Associate level. Focus on computational social science and data science. Review of applications begins October 18. jobs.chronicle.com/job/37718…
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JHSB is very fortunate to have such terrific authors, reviewers, deputy editors, and editorial assistants. Congratulations on our rising impact factors! @JosephHarrisBU @astokespop @BostonCollege @NUCSSH
Kudos to JHSB authors, reviewers, and editors! The journal’s impact factor ranked 6 of 217 sociology journals according to 2023 JCR🙏
@ASAnews @ASAMedSoc @BU_Tweets @BU_CISS
#Sociology
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🚨Hiring @WHO Director of Data & Analytics
🔹 Lead efforts to use accurate, timely data to improve global health
🔹 Empower countries to reach health goals with data-driven policies
🔹 Accelerate progress to the SDGs & Triple Billion targets
Apply 🔽
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