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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: Our lifespan has dropped. So Americans now live six years shorter than Europeans. We are the sickest nation in the world…

On the recordApril 1, 2025
Our lifespan has dropped. So Americans now live six years shorter than Europeans. We are the sickest nation in the world and we have the highest rate of chronic disease.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Democratic · New York

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Kennedy highlights the declining health outcomes of Americans compared to Europeans.

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