BBC News: A male
lawyer can expect to live over seven years longer than the man who empties his
wasterpaper bin, Office for National Statistics figures suggest. The rich are
getting richer and can effectively ‘buy’ longer lives through more regular
holidays and leisure activities.
The very nature of people’s work, and not just the lifestyle it affords
them, can have an impact on longevity. “Monotonous jobs where people have
little control over what they can do can be much more stressful than more
high-powered jobs, where people have much more freedom,” said Professor
Dorling. “And that may ultimately take its toll.”
